Canon SX120 IS vs Sony W730

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX120 IS and Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and W730 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and W730 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX120 IS was launched 4 years prior to the W730 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX120 IS scores versus the W730 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX120 IS and Sony W730 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the W730.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and W730 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and W730.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX120 IS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony W730 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS will be behind in sensor technology.