Canon SX540 HS vs Fujifilm S8300

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX540 HS versus Fujifilm S8300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX540 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX540 HS was revealed 3 years later than the Fujifilm S8300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX540 HS grades against the Fujifilm S8300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX540 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S8300. The full galleries are available at Canon SX540 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S8300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX540 HS has outside 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) while the Fujifilm S8300 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX540 HS versus Fujifilm S8300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX540 HS vs the Fujifilm S8300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX540 HS and Fujifilm S8300 is 69 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX540 HS and Fujifilm S8300.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon SX540 HS to provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The younger SX540 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.