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Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200

Portability
80
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S9200 front
Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 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
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Successor is Canon SX510 HS
Fujifilm S9200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the SX500 IS (16MP) and the Fujifilm S9200 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was brought out 16 months earlier than the Fujifilm S9200 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S9200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX500 IS scores vs the Fujifilm S9200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Fujifilm S9200

 SX500 IS Fujifilm S9200 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9200 over the Canon SX500 IS

 Fujifilm S9200 SX500 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2014August 2012Fresher by 16 months

Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Fujifilm S9200

 SX500 IS Fujifilm S9200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX500 IS has outside measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Fujifilm S9200 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SX500 IS versus the Fujifilm S9200.

Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX500 IS and Fujifilm S9200 is 80 and 61 respectively.

Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX500 IS and Fujifilm S9200.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution so you should expect similar quality of photos however you would want to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The older SX500 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Portrait photography information
Fujifilm S9200 Portrait photography information
46
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/1,600s)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
37
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Street photography info
Fujifilm S9200 Street photography info
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX500 IS
Sports photography with Fujifilm S9200
45
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (195 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (500 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Travel photography advice
Fujifilm S9200 Travel photography advice
60
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery power (195 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
54
good battery power (500 per charge)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm S9200 Landscape photography highlights
46
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery power (195 shots)
no Timelapse function
44
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good battery power (500 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Vlogging info
Fujifilm S9200 Vlogging info
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
26
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (670g)
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Canon SX500 IS vs Fujifilm S9200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Fujifilm S9200
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISFujifilm FinePix S9200
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Fujifilm FinePix S9200
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-08-21 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 1 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/1600s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 341 gr (0.75 lbs) 670 gr (1.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 195 photos 500 photos
Battery style Battery Pack AA
Battery model NB-6L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $299 $300