Canon SX500 IS
Superzoom Camera
vs FujiFilm X-S1
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Best price $369
  • Weighs a lot less than the X-S1 12 oz vs 33.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 35 in³ vs 131 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $369 vs $699
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12 MP
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs January 2012
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.1mm

What’s good about the FujiFilm X-S1

Best price
$699
  • 156% more battery life 500 shots vs 195 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 58 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 26′ vs 16′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out SX500 IS does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture SX500 IS does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector SX500 IS does not
  • Has an External Mic jack SX500 IS does not
  • Has RAW image capture SX500 IS does not have RAW capture

What the Canon SX500 IS and FujiFilm X-S1 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX500 IS and the FujiFilm X-S1

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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