Canon SX150 IS vs Canon SX730 HS

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Canon SX150 IS versus Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was introduced 5 years earlier than the SX730 HS which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the SX150 IS scores vs the SX730 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS and Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX150 IS Gallery and Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX150 IS offers physical dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Canon SX730 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX150 IS and the SX730 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and SX730 HS is 86 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX150 IS and SX730 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon SX730 HS to give more detail using its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged SX150 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.