Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX730 HS

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was brought out 7 years earlier than the SX730 HS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX130 IS matches up vs the SX730 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX130 IS has external dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Canon SX730 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX130 IS vs the SX730 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and SX730 HS is 85 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX130 IS and SX730 HS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to offer you extra detail having its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.