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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR 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
  • Replacement is Canon SX740 HS
Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SX730 HS was unveiled 5 years later than the Fujifilm F550 EXR and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX730 HS matches up against the Fujifilm F550 EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 SX730 HS Fujifilm F550 EXR 
ReleasedApril 2017July 2011More recent by 70 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Canon SX730 HS

 Fujifilm F550 EXR SX730 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR

 SX730 HS Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS features physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Fujifilm F550 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SX730 HS and the Fujifilm F550 EXR.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR is 88 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX730 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX730 HS will provide extra detail having an extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX730 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography information
Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography information
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you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX730 HS
Street photography with Fujifilm F550 EXR
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screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (215g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm F550 EXR as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.9 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (250 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Travel photography info
Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography info
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lighter than competition in class (300g)
has bluetooth
decent megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery pack (250 per charge)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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lighter than competition (215g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography features
Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography features
50
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (250 per charge)
no Timelapse function
50
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports RAW files
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Vlogging info
Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging info
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really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no external microphone port
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pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSFujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2017-04-06 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.9 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVI MPEG4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300g (0.66 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 39
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 158
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $399 $450