Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Below is a complete review of the Canon SX220 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The SX220 HS was unveiled 3 years later than the Fujifilm S5 Pro and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX220 HS scores against the Fujifilm S5 Pro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon SX220 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX220 HS has exterior dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro has sizing of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX220 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX220 HS versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 96 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX220 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX220 HS will offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer SX220 HS should have a benefit in sensor innovation.