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Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon SX220 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs

Canon SX220 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • n/ag - 106 x 59 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SX220 HS was revealed 2 months later than the Fujifilm F500 EXR so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX220 HS scores versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX220 HS over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 SX220 HS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon SX220 HS

 Fujifilm F500 EXR SX220 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX220 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 SX220 HS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX220 HS comes with outer dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has specifications of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX220 HS versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 96 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX220 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX220 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Portrait photography features
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography features
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has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
31
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Street photography factors
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (215g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Sports photography details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography details
36
amazing zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
48
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Travel photography features
Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography features
60
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (392mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (210 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than average (215g)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Landscape photography details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography details
42
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
44
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Vlogging details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging details
34
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
33
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX220 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon SX220 HSFujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon SX220 HS Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-02-07 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology PureColor II TG TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30,120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 59 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 210 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $399 $430