Canon SX400 IS vs Fujifilm X-S10

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon SX400 IS vs Fujifilm X-S10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and Fujifilm X-S10 (26MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-S10 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX400 IS was brought out 7 years prior to the Fujifilm X-S10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-S10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX400 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm X-S10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS and Fujifilm X-S10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX400 IS Gallery and Fujifilm X-S10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX400 IS provides physical measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-S10 has proportions of 126mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SX400 IS compared to the Fujifilm X-S10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and Fujifilm X-S10 is 81 and 73 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and Fujifilm X-S10.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX400 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Fujifilm X-S10 will render extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older SX400 IS will be behind in sensor tech.