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Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
80
Imaging
37
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs

Canon SX510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 349g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Older Model is Canon SX500 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX520 HS
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX510 HS was revealed 2 years later than the Fujifilm F500 EXR and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX510 HS scores vs the Fujifilm F500 EXR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX510 HS over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 SX510 HS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
ReleasedAugust 2013January 2011More recent by 32 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon SX510 HS

 Fujifilm F500 EXR SX510 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX510 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 SX510 HS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX510 HS has outside measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F500 EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX510 HS versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 80 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX510 HS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger SX510 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography advice
35
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
31
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Street photography factors
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography factors
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Sports photography features
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography features
37
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (250 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
48
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX510 HS as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
54
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (250 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than others in class (215g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX510 HS
Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
40
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery (250 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Vlogging advice
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging advice
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX510 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX510 HSFujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-08-22 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 1 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 349g (0.77 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $249 $430