Canon 6D vs Canon SX720 HS

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon 6D versus Canon SX720 HS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 6D (20MP) and the SX720 HS (20.3MP) is fairly similar but the 6D (Full frame) and SX720 HS (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The 6D was announced 4 years earlier than the SX720 HS and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 6D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 6D scores against the SX720 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 6D and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 6D Gallery and Canon SX720 HS Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 6D offers external measurements of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Canon SX720 HS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Canon 6D versus Canon SX720 HS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the 6D against the SX720 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6D and SX720 HS is 59 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 6D and SX720 HS.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6D having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Canon SX720 HS will offer you greater detail with its extra 0.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older 6D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.