Canon SX730 HS vs FujiFilm S200EXR

Below, we are reviewing the Canon SX730 HS vs FujiFilm S200EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and S200EXR (12MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and S200EXR (1/1.6") use different sensor size.

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The SX730 HS was launched 7 years after the S200EXR which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX730 HS scores versus the S200EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. 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 S200EXR has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX730 HS and the S200EXR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and S200EXR is 88 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX730 HS and S200EXR.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX730 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon SX730 HS will show more detail utilizing its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.