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Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs

Canon SX200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.3) lens
  • 247g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Replacement is Canon SX210 IS
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX200 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the SX200 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX200 IS was introduced 20 months prior to the Fujifilm F500 EXR which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX200 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm F500 EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX200 IS over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 SX200 IS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon SX200 IS

 Fujifilm F500 EXR SX200 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2011May 2009Fresher by 20 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX200 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 SX200 IS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX200 IS comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Canon SX200 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX200 IS against the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX200 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 90 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX200 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX200 IS using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SX200 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
31
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Street photography advice
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (247 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Sports photography info
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography info
27
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
48
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Travel photography details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography details
63
lighter than average in class (247g)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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lighter than others (215g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Landscape photography details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography details
43
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Vlogging factors
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging factors
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (247 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (215 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX200 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX200 ISFujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-05-14 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.3 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 ID NB-5L NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $329 $430