Canon SX420 IS vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX420 IS vs Fujifilm S8100fd, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was announced 7 years later than the Fujifilm S8100fd and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX420 IS matches up against the Fujifilm S8100fd with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX420 IS enjoys external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8100fd has dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX420 IS compared to the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and Fujifilm S8100fd is 80 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX420 IS and Fujifilm S8100fd.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX420 IS to render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.