Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm S8600

Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX720 HS versus Fujifilm S8600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was released 2 years after the Fujifilm S8600 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX720 HS scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX720 HS comes with 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) and the Fujifilm S8600 has measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX720 HS against the Fujifilm S8600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and Fujifilm S8600 is 89 and 76 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and Fujifilm S8600.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX720 HS to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.