Canon SX120 IS vs Sony a3500

Here is a in depth review of the Canon SX120 IS and Sony a3500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and a3500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was released 5 years prior to the a3500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX120 IS scores against the a3500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Sony Alpha a3500. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS has exterior dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX120 IS versus the a3500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and a3500 is 87 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and a3500.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX120 IS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a3500 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.