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Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
26
Overall
30

Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd 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
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Succeeded the Canon SX710 HS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX730 HS
Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon SX720 HS versus Fujifilm S8100fd, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was manufactured 7 years after the Fujifilm S8100fd which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX720 HS grades against the Fujifilm S8100fd when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX720 HS over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 SX720 HS Fujifilm S8100fd 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2009More modern by 87 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Canon SX720 HS

 Fujifilm S8100fd SX720 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX720 HS and Fujifilm S8100fd

 SX720 HS Fujifilm S8100fd 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX720 HS provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8100fd has proportions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX720 HS and the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and Fujifilm S8100fd is 89 and 75 respectively.

Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd top view buttons comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and Fujifilm S8100fd.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to give you greater detail due to its extra 10.3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd sensor size comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Portrait photography details
Fujifilm S8100fd Portrait photography details
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you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20.3 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX720 HS
Street photography with Fujifilm S8100fd
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (270 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm S8100fd Sports photography highlights
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long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20.3 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (5.9 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (250 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Travel photography advice
Fujifilm S8100fd Travel photography advice
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lighter than average in class (270g)
decent sensor resolution (20.3 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery (250 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX720 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm S8100fd as a Landscape photography camera
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20.3MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery (250 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
35
you can focus manually
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX720 HS as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S8100fd as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (270 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic support
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Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8100fd Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX720 HS and Fujifilm S8100fd
 Canon PowerShot SX720 HSFujifilm FinePix S8100fd
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-02-18 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.9fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800))
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 270 grams (0.60 lb) 405 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1")
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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-13L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $379 $300