Canon SX720 HS vs Fujifilm SL300

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX720 HS and Fujifilm SL300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was brought out 4 years later than the Fujifilm SL300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX720 HS scores vs the Fujifilm SL300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Fujifilm FinePix SL300. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Fujifilm SL300 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Fujifilm SL300 has specifications of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX720 HS versus the Fujifilm SL300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and Fujifilm SL300 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and Fujifilm SL300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon SX720 HS to result in greater detail having its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.