Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S8500

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX610 HS and Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was launched 2 years after the Fujifilm S8500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX610 HS grades versus the Fujifilm S8500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8500 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX610 HS against the Fujifilm S8500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and Fujifilm S8500 is 93 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX610 HS and Fujifilm S8500.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.