Canon SX10 IS vs Sony a5000

In this article, we will be looking at the Canon SX10 IS vs Sony a5000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SX10 IS was revealed 6 years before the a5000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX10 IS matches up versus the a5000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS comes with external measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX10 IS and the a5000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and a5000 is 65 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and a5000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX10 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony a5000 will produce greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.