Canon SX1 IS vs Sony RX10 II

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX1 IS vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the SX1 IS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The SX1 IS was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX1 IS scores versus the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX1 IS has got physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SX1 IS versus the RX10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX1 IS and RX10 II is 64 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX1 IS and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX1 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will give more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SX1 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.