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Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon SX220 HS front
 
Fujifilm X-S10 front
Portability
73
Imaging
71
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 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
  • Announced February 2011
Fujifilm X-S10
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 465g - 126 x 85 x 65mm
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm X-S20
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Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX220 HS versus Fujifilm X-S10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm X-S10 (26MP) and the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-S10 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The SX220 HS was released 10 years earlier than the Fujifilm X-S10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-S10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX220 HS scores vs the Fujifilm X-S10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX220 HS over the Fujifilm X-S10

 SX220 HS Fujifilm X-S10 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-S10 over the Canon SX220 HS

 Fujifilm X-S10 SX220 HS 
IntroducedOctober 2020February 2011Fresher by 117 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k461kSharper display (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX220 HS and Fujifilm X-S10

 SX220 HS Fujifilm X-S10 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX220 HS provides exterior measurements 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 X-S10 has specifications of 126mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX220 HS versus Fujifilm X-S10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SX220 HS vs the Fujifilm X-S10.

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX220 HS and Fujifilm X-S10 is 96 and 73 respectively.

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX220 HS and Fujifilm X-S10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX220 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm X-S10 will show more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SX220 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX220 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm X-S10 as a Portrait photography camera
38
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
offers face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
82
focusing manually
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX220 HS
Street photography with Fujifilm X-S10
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
75
has image stabilization
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
heavier than competition (465 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX220 HS
Sports photography with Fujifilm X-S10
36
long zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
85
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Travel photography details
Fujifilm X-S10 Travel photography details
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (392mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
heavier than competition (465g)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX220 HS
Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-S10
41
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX220 HS
Vlogging with Fujifilm X-S10
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing mic port
77
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
heavier than competition (465 grams)
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Canon SX220 HS vs Fujifilm X-S10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX220 HS and Fujifilm X-S10
 Canon SX220 HSFujifilm X-S10
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon SX220 HS Fujifilm X-S10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-07 2020-10-15
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 26 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 6240 x 4160
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Fujifilm X
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 54
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology PureColor II TG TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30,120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 465 gr (1.03 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 59 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") 126 x 85 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 325 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $399 $999