Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX720 HS versus Fujifilm F500 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SX720 HS was brought out 5 years later than the Fujifilm F500 EXR and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX720 HS scores vs the Fujifilm F500 EXR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has specifications of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX720 HS versus Fujifilm F500 EXR in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SX720 HS against the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 89 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX720 HS will result in more detail having its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent SX720 HS provides an advantage in sensor technology.