Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F660EXR

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm F660EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX510 HS was launched 20 months later than the Fujifilm F660EXR making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX510 HS scores against the Fujifilm F660EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Fujifilm F660EXR Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS comes with external dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Fujifilm F660EXR has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX510 HS vs the Fujifilm F660EXR.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and Fujifilm F660EXR is 80 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and Fujifilm F660EXR.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX510 HS featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Fujifilm F660EXR will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The newer SX510 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.