Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX730 HS was brought out 9 years after the Fujifilm S5 Pro which is a fairly big difference 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 S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX730 HS scores versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS has outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Fujifilm S5 Pro has measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX730 HS compared to the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 88 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX730 HS featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon SX730 HS will provide you with more detail having its extra 14.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS will have an advantage in sensor technology.