Canon SX30 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR

Following is a extended overview of the Canon SX30 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) is pretty close but the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX30 IS was released 11 months before the Fujifilm F600 EXR and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm F600 EXR being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX30 IS grades versus the Fujifilm F600 EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX30 IS comes with external dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F600 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX30 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX30 IS versus the Fujifilm F600 EXR.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR is 64 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX30 IS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX30 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.