Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm F800EXR

The following is a extensive review of the Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") provide different sensor size.

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The SX70 HS was brought out 6 years after the Fujifilm F800EXR which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm F800EXR being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the Fujifilm F800EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX70 HS offers outer dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Fujifilm F800EXR has sizing of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX70 HS and the Fujifilm F800EXR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR is 63 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and Fujifilm F800EXR.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX70 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon SX70 HS will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger SX70 HS should have an edge in sensor tech.