Canon SX130 IS vs Sony a5000

In this article, we are evaluating the Canon SX130 IS vs Sony a5000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX130 IS was announced 4 years earlier than the a5000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX130 IS scores vs the a5000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX130 IS Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX130 IS enjoys physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX130 IS vs the a5000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and a5000 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX130 IS and a5000.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX130 IS using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony a5000 will show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.