Fujifilm X-A7 vs Canon PowerShot SX530 HS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm X-A7 and the Canon PowerShot SX530 HS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm X-A7 was introduced in September 2019 and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS was introduced in January 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-A7 over Canon PowerShot SX530 HS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot SX530 HS over Fujifilm X-A7.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm X-A7 has a 3.5" Fully Articulated screen with 2,760k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 461k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Fujifilm X-A7 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-A7 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Fujifilm X-A7 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 369 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25600 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot SX530 HS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Canon PowerShot SX530 HS has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Fujifilm X-A7 can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Canon PowerShot SX530 HS is equipped with DIGIC 4+ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4:3 (3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480), 16:9 (4608 x 2592, 3264 x 1832, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360), 3:2 (4608 x 3072, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1368, 640 x 424), 1:1 (3456 x 3456, 2448 x 2448, 1536 x 1536, with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Fujifilm X-A7 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon PowerShot SX530 HS nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm X-A7

Fujifilm X-A7 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Fujifilm X-A7 has a Mini HDMI and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm X-A7 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 440 shots and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS comes with NB-6LH battery pack with battery life of 210 shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm X-A7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Canon PowerShot SX530 HS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm X-A7 has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-A7, and up to 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. Fujifilm X-A7 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps. Canon PowerShot SX530 HS can shoot continuously up to 1.6 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 4.00 m at ISO 100 on Fujifilm X-A7 and 5.50 m on Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. Fujifilm X-A7 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-A7.

Fujifilm X-A7 body has dimensions of 119 x 68 x 41 mm (4.69 x 2.7 x 1.61") and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS body has dimensions of 120 x 82 x 92 mm (4.72 x 3.23 x 3.62"). Fujifilm X-A7 weighs 320 g (0.71 lb / 11.29 oz) and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS weighs 442 g (0.97 lb / 15.59 oz).

Fujifilm X-A7

Canon PowerShot SX530 HS

119 mm

68 mm

120 mm

82 mm

68 mm

82 mm

41 mm

92 mm