Canon SX520 HS vs Fujifilm IS Pro

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX520 HS vs Fujifilm IS Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and the SX520 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX520 HS was introduced 7 years after the Fujifilm IS Pro which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX520 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX520 HS grades against the Fujifilm IS Pro for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX520 HS Gallery and Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX520 HS provides physical dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Fujifilm IS Pro has measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") having a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SX520 HS and the Fujifilm IS Pro.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX520 HS and Fujifilm IS Pro is 69 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX520 HS and Fujifilm IS Pro.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX520 HS with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX520 HS will offer greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX520 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.