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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
59
Overall
51
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Fujifilm XP80 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Replaced the Canon SX720 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX740 HS
Fujifilm XP80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Replaced the Fujifilm XP70
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm XP90
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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm XP80, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and Fujifilm XP80 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 2 years after the Fujifilm XP80 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX730 HS grades against the Fujifilm XP80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Fujifilm XP80

 SX730 HS Fujifilm XP80 
RevealedApril 2017January 2015Newer by 28 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP80 over the Canon SX730 HS

 Fujifilm XP80 SX730 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm XP80

 SX730 HS Fujifilm XP80 
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS provides outer measurements 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 XP80 has measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm XP80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SX730 HS and the Fujifilm XP80.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and Fujifilm XP80 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX730 HS and Fujifilm XP80.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SX730 HS to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX730 HS should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm XP80 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Street photography information
Fujifilm XP80 Street photography information
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (300 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm XP80 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (5.9 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (250 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm XP80 as a Travel photography camera
72
lighter than competition (300g)
has bluetooth
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery pack (250 shots)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
weather proof
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm XP80 as a Landscape photography camera
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery pack (250 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
40
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Vlogging features
Fujifilm XP80 Vlogging features
74
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (300 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no external microphone port
34
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
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Canon SX730 HS vs Fujifilm XP80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Fujifilm XP80
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSFujifilm XP80
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Fujifilm XP80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2017-04-06 2015-01-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 20.3MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.9-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 9cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.9fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 4.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300g (0.66 pounds) 179g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 210 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-45S
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, group)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $399 $149