Canon SX10 IS vs Sony A3000

Here, we will be matching up the Canon SX10 IS and Sony A3000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SX10 IS was introduced 5 years earlier than the A3000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX10 IS grades versus the A3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS has got physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX10 IS and the A3000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and A3000 is 65 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and A3000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX10 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A3000 will provide greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.