Canon SX120 IS vs Sony A6000

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX120 IS versus Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and A6000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX120 IS was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A6000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX120 IS scores against the A6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the A6000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and A6000 is 87 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX120 IS and A6000.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX120 IS with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6000 will give extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.