Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S1500

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S1500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was manufactured 7 years later than the Fujifilm S1500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX720 HS grades against the Fujifilm S1500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S1500. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S1500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX720 HS provides outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Fujifilm S1500 has proportions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S1500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX720 HS vs the Fujifilm S1500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and Fujifilm S1500 is 89 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and Fujifilm S1500.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to render greater detail due to its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS should have a benefit in sensor innovation.