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Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800

Portability
89
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
 
Fujifilm S9800 front
Portability
61
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 Key Specs

Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX700 HS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX720 HS
Fujifilm S9800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2015
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Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was manufactured within a month of the Fujifilm S9800 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX710 HS matches up against the Fujifilm S9800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Fujifilm S9800

 SX710 HS Fujifilm S9800 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9800 over the Canon SX710 HS

 Fujifilm S9800 SX710 HS 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon SX710 HS and Fujifilm S9800

 SX710 HS Fujifilm S9800 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2015Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX710 HS provides exterior dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Fujifilm S9800 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SX710 HS vs the Fujifilm S9800.

Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX710 HS and Fujifilm S9800 is 89 and 61 respectively.

Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX710 HS and Fujifilm S9800.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX710 HS to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 sensor size comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX710 HS
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S9800
47
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Street photography information
Fujifilm S9800 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (670g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S9800 as a Sports photography camera
48
incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Travel photography factors
Fujifilm S9800 Travel photography factors
67
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (750mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
57
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (670 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm S9800 Landscape photography advice
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
42
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S9800 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
57
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than others (670g)
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Canon SX710 HS vs Fujifilm S9800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX710 HS and Fujifilm S9800
 Canon PowerShot SX710 HSFujifilm S9800
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Fujifilm S9800
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-01-06 2015-01-14
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 97 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 670 gr (1.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
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 230 images 300 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $349 $299