Canon SX520 HS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX520 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SX520 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The SX520 HS was brought out 7 years after the Fujifilm S5 Pro which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX520 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX520 HS matches up against the Fujifilm S5 Pro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX520 HS has got outside 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) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro has proportions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX520 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX520 HS versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX520 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 69 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX520 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX520 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX520 HS will show more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The younger SX520 HS provides an edge in sensor innovation.