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Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27

Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Key Specs

Canon SX60 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 650g - 128 x 93 x 114mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Superseded the Canon SX50 HS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
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX60 HS and Fujifilm S1500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX60 HS was manufactured 5 years after the Fujifilm S1500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX60 HS scores vs the Fujifilm S1500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX60 HS over the Fujifilm S1500

 SX60 HS Fujifilm S1500 
RevealedSeptember 2014February 2009Newer by 68 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Canon SX60 HS

 Fujifilm S1500 SX60 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX60 HS and Fujifilm S1500

 SX60 HS Fujifilm S1500 
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX60 HS enjoys external dimensions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Fujifilm S1500 has measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Canon SX60 HS and Fujifilm S1500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SX60 HS compared to the Fujifilm S1500.

Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX60 HS and Fujifilm S1500 is 61 and 82 respectively.

Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX60 HS and Fujifilm S1500.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon SX60 HS to show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger SX60 HS provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm S1500 Portrait photography factors
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manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
19
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX60 HS
Street photography with Fujifilm S1500
56
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (650g)
51
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX60 HS
Sports photography with Fujifilm S1500
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amazing zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX60 HS
Travel photography with Fujifilm S1500
57
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (21mm)
very long zoom (1365mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (650 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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built-in flash
very long reach (396mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Landscape photography info
Fujifilm S1500 Landscape photography info
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manual focus
rather wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX60 HS Vlogging details
Fujifilm S1500 Vlogging details
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rather wide (21mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
more heavy than average (650g)
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX60 HS and Fujifilm S1500
 Canon PowerShot SX60 HSFujifilm FinePix S1500
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Fujifilm FinePix S1500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-09-16 2009-02-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3072 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 33-396mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 0cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 922k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.4 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 8.70 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 650 gr (1.43 pounds) 345 gr (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 128 x 93 x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 127 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-10L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $549 $200