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Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Portability
80 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro front
Portability
55 Imaging
44 Features
43 Overall
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Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Key Specs

Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Updated by Canon SX510 HS
Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 920g - 147 x 113 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2007
  • Superseded the Fujifilm S3 Pro
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Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX500 IS versus Fujifilm S5 Pro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX500 IS was brought out 5 years later than the Fujifilm S5 Pro and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX500 IS scores vs the Fujifilm S5 Pro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Fujifilm S5 Pro

					

					

						
 SX500 IS Fujifilm S5 Pro 
LaunchedAugust 2012July 2007Fresher by 63 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S5 Pro over the Canon SX500 IS

					

					

						
 Fujifilm S5 Pro SX500 IS 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro

					

					

						
 SX500 IS Fujifilm S5 Pro 
Manually focus  Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither comes with Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX500 IS comes with physical measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Fujifilm S5 Pro has dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).
Examine the Canon SX500 IS versus Fujifilm S5 Pro in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SX500 IS against the Fujifilm S5 Pro.
Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX500 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 80 and 55 respectively.
Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX500 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.
Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX500 IS featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Canon SX500 IS will offer extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX500 IS will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

						Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Fujifilm S5 Pro as a Portrait photography camera
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 focusing manually
 flash sync is higher than normal (1/1,600s)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
50
 focusing manually
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 no liveview
 low megapixels (6MP)
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Street Comparison
Canon SX500 IS Street photography features
Fujifilm S5 Pro Street photography features
51
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
54
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 lighter than others (920g)
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX500 IS
Sports photography with Fujifilm S5 Pro
44
 excellent zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (195 per charge)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
47
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 has phase detect auto focus
 no liveview
 no image stabilization
 low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX500 IS Travel photography details
Fujifilm S5 Pro Travel photography details
59
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 long reach (720mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery pack (195 per charge)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
46
 lighter than others (920g)
 has built in flash
 does not have Time Lapse function
 low megapixels (6 megapixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX500 IS Landscape photography features
Fujifilm S5 Pro Landscape photography features
46
 focusing manually
 quite wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery pack (195 per charge)
 no Time Lapse mode
45
 focusing manually
 swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 screen is small (2.5 inches)
 no liveview
 no image stabilization
 low megapixels (6 megapixels)
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX500 IS Vlogging information
Fujifilm S5 Pro Vlogging information
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 quite wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no mic support
9
 no video shooting
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Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISFujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Released 2012-08-21 2007-07-05
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4256 x 2848
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/1600 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format H.264 -
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 341g (0.75 lbs) 920g (2.03 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 65
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 448
Other
Battery life 195 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $299 $548