Canon SX10 IS vs Sony RX10 II

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon SX10 IS vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The SX10 IS was brought out 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX10 IS matches up vs the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX10 IS comes with outside dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and RX10 II is 65 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX10 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind in sensor tech.