Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm XP200

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon SX220 HS versus Fujifilm XP200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm XP200 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was introduced 3 years prior to the Fujifilm XP200 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX220 HS scores against the Fujifilm XP200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon SX220 HS and Fujifilm FinePix XP200. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Fujifilm XP200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX220 HS comes with outside 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) whilst the Fujifilm XP200 has dimensions of 116mm x 71mm x 30mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 1.2") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX220 HS vs the Fujifilm XP200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and Fujifilm XP200 is 96 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX220 HS and Fujifilm XP200.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Fujifilm XP200 to give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older SX220 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.