Fujifilm SL1000 with Canon SX500 IS Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 and Canon SX500 IS Main Features

  • January, 2013
  • August, 2012
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 24-1200 mm (50x) F2.9-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 24-720 mm (30x) F3.4-5.8 Zoom Lens
  • 64 - 12800 ISO
  • 80 - 1600 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 920k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • -
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 123 x 89 x 123 mm, 659g.
  • 104 x 70 x 80 mm, 341g.
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Fujifilm SL1000 Scores


Imaging score
36
Features score
57
Value for money score
67
Portability score
72
Overall score
51

Canon SX500 IS Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
41
Value for money score
58
Portability score
88
Overall score
41

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS with Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Overview


Let's compare FujiFilm FinePix SL1000 with Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Fujifilm SL1000 was released in 2013, and Canon SX500 IS in 2012. FinePix SL1000 is newer, which is a plus. PowerShot SX500 IS 1 years older. However 1 years, the difference is not so bad.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 16 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (PowerShot SX500 IS), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Fujifilm SL1000, the maximum ISO is greater by 11200. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
FinePix SL1000 has electronic viewfinder, and the PowerShot SX500 IS doesn’t have. Viewfinder FinePix SL1000 has a higher resolution of 920k dots, PowerShot SX500 IS has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting. Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.

General FinePix SL1000 PowerShot SX500 IS
Brand FujiFilm Canon
Model FinePix SL1000 PowerShot SX500 IS
Announced January, 2013 August, 2012
Body Type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 0 1
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Fixed
Screen Resolution 920k pixels 461k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 920
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 1
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/1700 sec 1/1600 sec
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 5.00
Flash Modes n/a Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 12800 1600
Min Native ISO 64 80
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 350 shots 195 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model NB-6L
Physical
Weight 659 g 341 g
Physical Dimensions 123 x 89 x 123 mm 104 x 70 x 80 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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