Canon SX30 IS vs Fujifilm T550

Here, we are comparing the Canon SX30 IS vs Fujifilm T550, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was announced 3 years prior to the Fujifilm T550 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX30 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm T550 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Fujifilm FinePix T550. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Fujifilm T550 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX30 IS provides outer dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm T550 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX30 IS compared to the Fujifilm T550.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and Fujifilm T550 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and Fujifilm T550.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Fujifilm T550 to deliver more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SX30 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.