Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm S9400W

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm S9400W, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm S9400W (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 3 years later than the Fujifilm S9400W and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S9400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX730 HS scores versus the Fujifilm S9400W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S9400W. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S9400W Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS provides external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Fujifilm S9400W has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX730 HS compared to the Fujifilm S9400W.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and Fujifilm S9400W is 88 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and Fujifilm S9400W.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX730 HS to result in more detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.