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Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500

Portability
89 Imaging
46 Features
51 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
22 Overall
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Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 Key Specs

Canon SX720 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 270g - 110 x 64 x 36mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Replaced the Canon SX710 HS
  • Updated by Canon SX730 HS
Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX720 HS versus Fujifilm JX500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was unveiled 4 years after the Fujifilm JX500 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX720 HS scores vs the Fujifilm JX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX720 HS over the Fujifilm JX500

					

					

						
 SX720 HS Fujifilm JX500 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2012More modern by 51 months
Manually focus  More exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Canon SX720 HS

					

					

						
 Fujifilm JX500 SX720 HS 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon SX720 HS and Fujifilm JX500

					

					

						
 SX720 HS Fujifilm JX500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Missing Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS offers outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Fujifilm JX500 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX720 HS versus Fujifilm JX500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX720 HS against the Fujifilm JX500.
Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and Fujifilm JX500 is 89 and 95 respectively.
Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and Fujifilm JX500.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX720 HS to give you more detail having an extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS will have an edge in sensor technology.

						Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX720 HS Portrait photography information
Fujifilm JX500 Portrait photography information
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 has manual focus
 megapixel count good (20.3 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
28
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX720 HS as a Street photography camera
 Fujifilm JX500 as a Street photography camera
62
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (270g)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
55
 lighter than competitors (113g)
 screen is fixed
 lack of image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX720 HS
Sports photography with Fujifilm JX500
48
 long zoom range (24-960mm  40.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (20.3MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (5.9 frames per second)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (250 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX720 HS Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography highlights
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 lighter than average (270g)
 megapixel count good (20.3 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 very long reach (960mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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 lighter than competitors (113 grams)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (26mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX720 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Fujifilm JX500 as a Landscape photography camera
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 has manual focus
 relatively wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (20.3 megapixels)
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 not so great battery pack (250 CIPA)
 no Time Lapse function
33
 fairly wide (26mm)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual mode
 lack of image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX720 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Fujifilm JX500 as a Vlogging camera
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 relatively wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average (270 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no external mic jack
28
 fairly wide (26mm)
 lighter than competitors (113g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 lack of image stabilization
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of microphone jack
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Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm JX500 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX720 HS and Fujifilm JX500
 Canon PowerShot SX720 HSFujifilm FinePix JX500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Fujifilm FinePix JX500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-18 2012-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.9 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 270 gr (0.60 lbs) 113 gr (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-13L NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $379 $90