Canon SX420 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Following is a complete assessment of the Canon SX420 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX420 IS was announced 8 years after the Fujifilm S5 Pro which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX420 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX420 IS provides outside 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) while the Fujifilm S5 Pro has sizing of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX420 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX420 IS compared to the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 80 and 55 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX420 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX420 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX420 IS will resolve extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent SX420 IS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.