Canon SX60 HS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX60 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX60 HS (16MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SX60 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX60 HS was released 7 years later than the Fujifilm S5 Pro and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX60 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX60 HS matches up versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX60 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX60 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX60 HS comes with outside dimensions of 128mm x 93mm x 114mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 4.5") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S5 Pro has sizing of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX60 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX60 HS and the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX60 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 61 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX60 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX60 HS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon SX60 HS will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX60 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.