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Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
47
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX600 HS
FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix S1770
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Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon SX610 HS and FujiFilm S1600, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and S1600 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was manufactured 4 years later than the S1600 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX610 HS matches up versus the S1600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the FujiFilm S1600

 SX610 HS S1600 
IntroducedJanuary 2015February 2010Fresher by 60 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Canon SX610 HS

 S1600 SX610 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and FujiFilm S1600

 SX610 HS S1600 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS offers physical measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) while the FujiFilm S1600 has proportions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX610 HS and FujiFilm S1600 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX610 HS vs the S1600.

Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and S1600 is 93 and 78 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and S1600.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to provide greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The newer SX610 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Portrait photography camera
FujiFilm S1600 as a Portrait photography camera
44
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Street photography features
FujiFilm S1600 Street photography features
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (191g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm S1600 as a Sports photography camera
44
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Travel photography camera
FujiFilm S1600 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competitors (191 grams)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery (270 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
55
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (420mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f4.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Landscape photography camera
FujiFilm S1600 as a Landscape photography camera
48
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery (270 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
36
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f4.0)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Vlogging camera
FujiFilm S1600 as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (191g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
25
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f4.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Canon SX610 HS vs FujiFilm S1600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and FujiFilm S1600
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSFujiFilm FinePix S1600
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX610 HS FujiFilm FinePix S1600
Also called - FinePix S1770
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-01-06 2010-02-02
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/4.0-4.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 99 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 191 grams (0.42 pounds) 337 grams (0.74 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $214 $130