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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
59
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Replaced the Canon SX720 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX740 HS
Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX730 HS versus Fujifilm A150, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm A150 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was brought out 8 years after the Fujifilm A150 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX730 HS scores vs the Fujifilm A150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Fujifilm A150

 SX730 HS Fujifilm A150 
LaunchedApril 2017February 2009More modern by 100 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Canon SX730 HS

 Fujifilm A150 SX730 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm A150

 SX730 HS Fujifilm A150 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Fujifilm A150 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX730 HS versus Fujifilm A150 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX730 HS compared to the Fujifilm A150.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and Fujifilm A150 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and Fujifilm A150.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SX730 HS to produce more detail having its extra 10.3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX730 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography features
Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography features
47
manual focus
MP count decent (20.3MP)
provides face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX730 HS
Street photography with Fujifilm A150
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (300g)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
lighter than competition (130g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm A150 as a Sports photography camera
48
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (5.9 fps)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (250 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Travel photography information
Fujifilm A150 Travel photography information
72
lighter than others (300g)
has bluetooth
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
55
lighter than competition (130 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography features
Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography features
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery life (250 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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decent sized screen (3 inches)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Vlogging factors
Fujifilm A150 Vlogging factors
74
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (300 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have external microphone socket
25
lighter than competition (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm A150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm A150
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSFujifilm FinePix A150
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Fujifilm FinePix A150
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2017-04-06 2009-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface 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
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.9 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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 / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 300 grams (0.66 lb) 130 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $399 $130