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Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR

Portability
86 Imaging
39 Features
45 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Key Specs

Canon SX160 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 291g - 111 x 73 x 44mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon SX150 IS
  • Updated by Canon SX170 IS
Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F800EXR
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Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX160 IS versus Fujifilm F900EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the SX160 IS (16MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) is relatively close but the SX160 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX160 IS was revealed 5 months later than the Fujifilm F900EXR which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX160 IS grades against the Fujifilm F900EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX160 IS over the Fujifilm F900EXR

          

          

            
 SX160 IS Fujifilm F900EXR 
Focus manually  Dial exact focus
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Canon SX160 IS

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F900EXR SX160 IS 
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX160 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR

          

          

            
 SX160 IS Fujifilm F900EXR 
RevealedJune 2013January 2013Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Absent Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX160 IS has external measurements of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F900EXR has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).
Contrast the Canon SX160 IS versus Fujifilm F900EXR in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX160 IS and the Fujifilm F900EXR.
Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX160 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR is 86 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX160 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR.
All in all, both of those cameras provide the same MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The SX160 IS offers the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF harder.

            Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX160 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Fujifilm F900EXR as a Portrait photography camera
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 manual focus
 flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 provides face detect focus
 saves RAW files
 manual focus not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2")
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Street Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Street photography features
Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography features
59
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (291g)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
68
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 lighter than competitors in class (232 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is tiny (1/2")
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Sports photography advice
Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography advice
50
 amazing zoom range (28-448mm  16.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 great battery (380 shots)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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 amazing zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 sensor size is tiny (1/2")
 terrible battery (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX160 IS
Travel photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
68
 great battery (380 shots)
 lighter than competition (291g)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 great zoom (448mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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 lighter than competitors in class (232 grams)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (500mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery (260 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Landscape photography information
Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography information
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 manual focus
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 great battery (380 per charge)
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 lack of Timelapse recording
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 saves RAW files
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2")
 terrible battery (260 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging highlights
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 lighter than competition (291 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external microphone port
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competitors in class (232g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of mic jack
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Canon SX160 IS vs Fujifilm F900EXR Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX160 IS and Fujifilm F900EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX160 ISFujifilm FinePix F900EXR
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-21 2013-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 EXR II
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-448mm (16.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 291 grams (0.64 lb) 232 grams (0.51 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 73 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images 260 images
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-50A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat）)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $199 $380