Canon SX730 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX730 HS vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and HS20 EXR (16MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and HS20 EXR (1/2") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX730 HS was unveiled 6 years after the HS20 EXR which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SX730 HS grades versus the HS20 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm HS20 EXR has sizing of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") along with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SX730 HS versus the HS20 EXR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and HS20 EXR is 88 and 58 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and HS20 EXR.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX730 HS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon SX730 HS will show more detail having an extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger SX730 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.