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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
74
Features
93
Overall
81

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Later Model is Canon SX150 IS
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A9
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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX130 IS versus Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The SX130 IS was released 10 years prior to the A9 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX130 IS grades vs the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Sony A9 II

 SX130 IS A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Canon SX130 IS

 A9 II SX130 IS 
RevealedOctober 2019August 2010More recent by 111 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and Sony A9 II

 SX130 IS A9 II 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX130 IS offers outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX130 IS versus the A9 II.

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and A9 II is 85 and 62 respectively.

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX130 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A9 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SX130 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX130 IS
Portrait photography with Sony A9 II
29
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
84
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Street photography information
Sony A9 II Street photography information
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (308 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX130 IS
Sports photography with Sony A9 II
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (690 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than competitors (308g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
72
great battery (690 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Landscape photography camera
42
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
85
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
great battery (690 per charge)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony A9 II as a Vlogging camera
29
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (308g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and Sony A9 II
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISSony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-08-19 2019-10-03
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 693
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 308 gr (0.68 lb) 678 gr (1.49 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 690 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Two
Launch price $250 $4,498