Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX720 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") have different sensor sizes.

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The SX720 HS was launched 4 years after the Fujifilm F550 EXR which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX720 HS grades against the Fujifilm F550 EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F550 EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX720 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SX720 HS and the Fujifilm F550 EXR.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR is 89 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX720 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX720 HS will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.