Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A6000

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX130 IS versus Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SX130 IS was unveiled 4 years before the A6000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX130 IS grades versus the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX130 IS offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX130 IS versus Sony A6000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX130 IS against the A6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and A6000 is 85 and 85 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX130 IS and A6000.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX130 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6000 will deliver greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.