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Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX130 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX160 IS
Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX150 IS and Fujifilm S4500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was unveiled 5 months later than the Fujifilm S4500 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX150 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm S4500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Fujifilm S4500

 SX150 IS Fujifilm S4500 
Focus manually More exact focus

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Canon SX150 IS

 Fujifilm S4500 SX150 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Fujifilm S4500

 SX150 IS Fujifilm S4500 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX150 IS has got outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Fujifilm S4500 has dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX150 IS and Fujifilm S4500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX150 IS versus the Fujifilm S4500.

Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and Fujifilm S4500 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and Fujifilm S4500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos although you will want to consider the age of the cameras into account.

Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography advice
42
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography advice
Fujifilm S4500 Street photography advice
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (306g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition in class (543 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm S4500 Sports photography highlights
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (130 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm S4500 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competitors in class (306 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (130 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (543 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm S4500 Landscape photography highlights
46
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (130 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
41
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX150 IS
Vlogging with Fujifilm S4500
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (306g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
24
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
heavier than competition in class (543g)
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Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Fujifilm S4500
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISFujifilm FinePix S4500
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Fujifilm FinePix S4500
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-05-14 2012-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 306 grams (0.67 lbs) 543 grams (1.20 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 130 photos 300 photos
Form of battery AA AA
Battery ID 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $249 $230