Canon SX1 IS vs Canon SX730 HS

The following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX1 IS vs Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX1 IS was introduced 9 years before the SX730 HS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX1 IS matches up against the SX730 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS and Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX1 IS Gallery and Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX1 IS offers outside dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX1 IS vs the SX730 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX1 IS and SX730 HS is 64 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX1 IS and SX730 HS.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon SX730 HS to provide more detail using its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SX1 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.