Canon SX230 HS vs Fujifilm T550

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX230 HS and Fujifilm T550, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm T550 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was revealed 17 months earlier than the Fujifilm T550 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX230 HS scores against the Fujifilm T550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Fujifilm FinePix T550. The full galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Fujifilm T550 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX230 HS offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Fujifilm T550 has dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX230 HS and the Fujifilm T550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and Fujifilm T550 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX230 HS and Fujifilm T550.

Plainly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm T550 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older SX230 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.