Canon SX130 IS vs Fujifilm HS50 EXR

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX130 IS versus Fujifilm HS50 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX130 IS was introduced 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm HS50 EXR which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX130 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm HS50 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX130 IS has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm HS50 EXR has proportions of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX130 IS versus Fujifilm HS50 EXR in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX130 IS versus the Fujifilm HS50 EXR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX130 IS and Fujifilm HS50 EXR is 85 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX130 IS and Fujifilm HS50 EXR.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX130 IS having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.