Canon SX520 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX520 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the SX520 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX520 HS was revealed 12 years later than the Fujifilm S2 Pro and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX520 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX520 HS scores against the Fujifilm S2 Pro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The full galleries are available at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX520 HS offers exterior measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Fujifilm S2 Pro has measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX520 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX520 HS against the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX520 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 69 and 56 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX520 HS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon SX520 HS will result in more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger SX520 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.