Canon SX410 IS vs FujiFilm F80EXR

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX410 IS and FujiFilm F80EXR, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and F80EXR (12MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and F80EXR (1/2") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX410 IS was brought out 4 years after the F80EXR which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX410 IS scores against the F80EXR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and FujiFilm FinePix F80EXR. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and FujiFilm F80EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS has got external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the FujiFilm F80EXR has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX410 IS vs the F80EXR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and F80EXR is 80 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and F80EXR.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX410 IS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX410 IS will offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX410 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.