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Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR

Portability
65
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Key Specs

Canon SX20 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Superseded the Canon SX10 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX30 IS
Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Updated by Fujifilm F800EXR
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Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX20 IS and Fujifilm F770EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the SX20 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX20 IS was released 18 months prior to the Fujifilm F770EXR which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm F770EXR being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX20 IS grades vs the Fujifilm F770EXR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX20 IS over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 SX20 IS Fujifilm F770EXR 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Canon SX20 IS

 Fujifilm F770EXR SX20 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2010Newer by 18 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX20 IS and Fujifilm F770EXR

 SX20 IS Fujifilm F770EXR 
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX20 IS offers outside dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Fujifilm F770EXR has dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX20 IS and Fujifilm F770EXR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX20 IS versus the Fujifilm F770EXR.

Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX20 IS and Fujifilm F770EXR is 65 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX20 IS and Fujifilm F770EXR.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX20 IS due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm F770EXR will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX20 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX20 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm F770EXR as a Portrait photography camera
37
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/500s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
44
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Street photography info
Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography info
49
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competitors (600 grams)
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (234g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Sports photography information
Fujifilm F770EXR Sports photography information
34
long zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Travel photography features
Fujifilm F770EXR Travel photography features
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (560mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (600 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than others (234 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography advice
35
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
50
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Vlogging factors
Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging factors
50
reasonably wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
more heavy than competitors (600 grams)
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (234g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Canon SX20 IS vs Fujifilm F770EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX20 IS and Fujifilm F770EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX20 ISFujifilm FinePix F770EXR
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-07-06 2012-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lb) 234 gr (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID 4 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 type SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $500 $480