Canon SL3 vs Canon SX30 IS

In this article, we will be contrasting the Canon SL3 and Canon SX30 IS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL3 (24MP) and SX30 IS (14MP) and the SL3 (APS-C) and SX30 IS (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The SL3 was unveiled 8 years after the SX30 IS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SL3 being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SL3 grades versus the SX30 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and Canon PowerShot SX30 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SL3 Gallery and Canon SX30 IS Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SL3 provides outer measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Canon SX30 IS has dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SL3 and Canon SX30 IS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SL3 versus the SX30 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL3 and SX30 IS is 71 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL3 and SX30 IS.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL3 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SL3 will render more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent SL3 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.