Canon SX420 IS vs Fujifilm J30

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon SX420 IS vs Fujifilm J30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and Fujifilm J30 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was brought out 6 years later than the Fujifilm J30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX420 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm J30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Fujifilm FinePix J30. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Fujifilm J30 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX420 IS offers external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Fujifilm J30 has measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX420 IS and the Fujifilm J30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX420 IS and Fujifilm J30 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX420 IS and Fujifilm J30.

As you can see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX420 IS to provide you with greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer SX420 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.