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Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR front
Portability
58
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Superseded the Canon SX200 IS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX230 HS
FujiFilm HS20 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 730g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix HS22 EXR
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm HS30EXR
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Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX210 IS versus FujiFilm HS20 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the HS20 EXR (16MP) is fairly similar but the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and HS20 EXR (1/2") come with different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The SX210 IS was released 6 months prior to the HS20 EXR and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX210 IS scores against the HS20 EXR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 SX210 IS HS20 EXR 

Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS20 EXR over the Canon SX210 IS

 HS20 EXR SX210 IS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 SX210 IS HS20 EXR 
LaunchedJune 2010January 2011Similar age
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX210 IS provides outer dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the FujiFilm HS20 EXR has measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") having a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

See the Canon SX210 IS versus FujiFilm HS20 EXR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX210 IS versus the HS20 EXR.

Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and HS20 EXR is 90 and 58 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and HS20 EXR.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX210 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively.

Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX210 IS
Portrait photography with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
38
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
55
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
small sensor (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Street photography camera
FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (220 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
54
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
small sensor (1/2")
more heavy than competitors (730g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography advice
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Sports photography advice
43
incredible zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Travel photography info
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Travel photography info
68
lighter than average in class (220g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (392mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
51
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (730g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Landscape photography camera
FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
48
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
51
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Vlogging information
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Vlogging information
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (220g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
25
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (730g)
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Canon SX210 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and FujiFilm HS20 EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISFujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Also called as - FinePix HS22 EXR
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-06-16 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 80 fps), 320 x 112 (320 fps), 320 x 240 (160 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 220 grams (0.49 lbs) 730 grams (1.61 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NB-5L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $226 $600