Canon SX10 IS vs Sony A6100

Here is a thorough review of the Canon SX10 IS versus Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SX10 IS was launched 11 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX10 IS grades versus the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS comes with outside measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX10 IS vs the A6100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and A6100 is 65 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and A6100.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX10 IS because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6100 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.