Canon IXUS 285 HS vs. Fujifilm FinePix XP120

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon IXUS 285 HS and Fujifilm FinePix XP120. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon IXUS 285 HS vs. Fujifilm FinePix XP120 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included - Fujinon
Height 5.8 cm 7.1 cm
Width 9.96 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 2.28 cm 2.78 cm
Weight 147 g 186 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 186 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 203 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | Purple Blue | Yellow | Lime
Protection - Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 12x 5x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 16.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 16,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 4-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ -
LENS Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Type Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4.5 - 54 mm - f/3.6-7.0 Fujinon zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.9-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 300mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm 9cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens -
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, AI Focus AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
ISO (Max) 3200 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 6400 (8MP)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment
Exposure Metering Zones - 256
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, hi-speed burst, smart shutter, handheld night scene Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, action, text, party/indoor, flower, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, beach, night (tripod), underwater macro, snow, natural light & with flash, pro low light, Dynamic Range (HDR), high speed movie, Cinemagraph
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid Fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Automatic display brightness adjustment
FLASH Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
0.7 m - 4.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.8 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.3 m - 2 m: ISO auto (macro lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC 16 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1728 x 1728
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-45S Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (optional)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Fujifilm NP-45S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 180 shots
Photo shooting - 265 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 210 shots (AUTO mode)
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 7.2 frames per second (5MP) 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 60 frames per second (2MP)
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, Auto Zoom Digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), in-camera film editing, Motion Panorama 360, Time-Lapse recording, date stamp
OTHERS Canon IXUS 285 HS Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Included Accessories Battery charger, wrist strap, leather case Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 20 m
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