Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm S9400W

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon SX200 IS versus Fujifilm S9400W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX200 IS was introduced 5 years before the Fujifilm S9400W which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S9400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX200 IS scores vs the Fujifilm S9400W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S9400W. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S9400W Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX200 IS offers external dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Fujifilm S9400W has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX200 IS against the Fujifilm S9400W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX200 IS and Fujifilm S9400W is 90 and 61 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX200 IS and Fujifilm S9400W.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S9400W to resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX200 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.