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Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
47
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 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
  • Replaced the Canon SX600 HS
Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Canon SX610 HS versus Fujifilm S4800, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was announced 24 months later than the Fujifilm S4800 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX610 HS matches up against the Fujifilm S4800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Fujifilm S4800

 SX610 HS Fujifilm S4800 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2013Fresher by 24 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Canon SX610 HS

 Fujifilm S4800 SX610 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Fujifilm S4800

 SX610 HS Fujifilm S4800 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX610 HS features exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4800 has dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX610 HS vs the Fujifilm S4800.

Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and Fujifilm S4800 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and Fujifilm S4800.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX610 HS to result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger SX610 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm S4800 Portrait photography advice
44
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Street photography factors
Fujifilm S4800 Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (191g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (518g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm S4800 Sports photography highlights
44
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
48
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm S4800 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competitors (191g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
54
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (518g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Landscape photography details
Fujifilm S4800 Landscape photography details
48
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
42
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Vlogging information
Fujifilm S4800 Vlogging information
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (191g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
24
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (518 grams)
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Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S4800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Fujifilm S4800
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSFujifilm FinePix S4800
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Fujifilm FinePix S4800
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-01-06 2013-01-30
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 191g (0.42 pounds) 518g (1.14 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $214 $229