Canon SX420 IS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon SX420 IS and FujiFilm HS20 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and HS20 EXR (16MP) and the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and HS20 EXR (1/2") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SX420 IS was released 5 years later than the HS20 EXR and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX420 IS matches up against the HS20 EXR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX420 IS offers outer measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR has specifications of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") along with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX420 IS and the HS20 EXR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and HS20 EXR is 80 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX420 IS and HS20 EXR.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX420 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX420 IS will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS should have a benefit in sensor innovation.