Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon SX260 HS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The SX260 HS was released 4 years later than the Fujifilm S5 Pro and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX260 HS scores versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX260 HS features outside dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S5 Pro has dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") having a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX260 HS versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 91 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX260 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX260 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX260 HS will give greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger SX260 HS provides an edge in sensor technology.