Canon SD970 IS vs Canon SX720 HS

Let's look more closely at the Canon SD970 IS versus Canon SX720 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD970 IS (12MP) and SX720 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD970 IS was unveiled 8 years prior to the SX720 HS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SD970 IS scores against the SX720 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD970 IS and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon SD970 IS Gallery and Canon SX720 HS Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD970 IS has got outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Canon SX720 HS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SD970 IS and the SX720 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD970 IS and SX720 HS is 94 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD970 IS and SX720 HS.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX720 HS to resolve extra detail having an extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SD970 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.