Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A6100

Here is a extensive review of the Canon SX130 IS vs Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The SX130 IS was manufactured 10 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a significant difference 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 A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX130 IS matches up vs the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX130 IS enjoys outside measurements 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 Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX130 IS and the A6100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and A6100 is 85 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX130 IS and A6100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX130 IS due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will give you extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.