Canon SX510 HS vs Fujifilm S8400W

Following is a extended analysis of the Canon SX510 HS and Fujifilm S8400W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was announced 6 months after the Fujifilm S8400W which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX510 HS scores versus the Fujifilm S8400W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S8400W. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S8400W Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider 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") with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8400W has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX510 HS and Fujifilm S8400W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX510 HS against the Fujifilm S8400W.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and Fujifilm S8400W is 80 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and Fujifilm S8400W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S8400W to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively.