Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm S8500

Below is a extended overview of the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm S8500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 4 years later than the Fujifilm S8500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX730 HS scores versus the Fujifilm S8500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS features outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8500 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX730 HS compared to the Fujifilm S8500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and Fujifilm S8500 is 88 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and Fujifilm S8500.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to give you more detail due to its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent SX730 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.