Canon SX600 HS vs Fujifilm IS Pro

The following is a thorough analysis of the Canon SX600 HS and Fujifilm IS Pro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX600 HS was manufactured 6 years after the Fujifilm IS Pro which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX600 HS grades versus the Fujifilm IS Pro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX600 HS provides outer measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Fujifilm IS Pro has specifications of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") along with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX600 HS vs the Fujifilm IS Pro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX600 HS and Fujifilm IS Pro is 93 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX600 HS and Fujifilm IS Pro.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX600 HS featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX600 HS will render more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SX600 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.