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Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500

Portability
69
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27

Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Key Specs

Canon SX530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX520 HS
Fujifilm S1500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-396mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 345g - 103 x 73 x 68mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX530 HS and Fujifilm S1500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX530 HS (16MP) and Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX530 HS was launched 5 years after the Fujifilm S1500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX530 HS grades versus the Fujifilm S1500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Fujifilm S1500

 SX530 HS Fujifilm S1500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015February 2009More modern by 72 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Canon SX530 HS

 Fujifilm S1500 SX530 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX530 HS and Fujifilm S1500

 SX530 HS Fujifilm S1500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX530 HS has got external measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S1500 has specifications of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX530 HS and Fujifilm S1500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX530 HS and the Fujifilm S1500.

Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX530 HS and Fujifilm S1500 is 69 and 82 respectively.

Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX530 HS and Fujifilm S1500.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX530 HS to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX530 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S1500 as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S1500 as a Street photography camera
46
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
51
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Sports photography advice
Fujifilm S1500 Sports photography advice
51
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (1.6 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Travel photography factors
Fujifilm S1500 Travel photography factors
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resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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flash built-in
long reach (396mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX530 HS
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S1500
45
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S1500 as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
23
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Canon SX530 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX530 HS and Fujifilm S1500
 Canon PowerShot SX530 HSFujifilm FinePix S1500
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Fujifilm FinePix S1500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-01-06 2009-02-17
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 33-396mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance 0cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.6fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 8.70 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 442g (0.97 lb) 345g (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $379 $200