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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Introduced May 2012
  • Superseded the Canon SX130 IS
  • Later Model is Canon SX160 IS
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched November 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A7
  • Replacement is Sony A7 III
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX150 IS versus Sony A7 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The SX150 IS was brought out 3 years earlier than the A7 II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX150 IS grades against the A7 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Sony A7 II

 SX150 IS A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Canon SX150 IS

 A7 II SX150 IS 
LaunchedNovember 2014May 2012More modern by 30 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Sony A7 II

 SX150 IS A7 II 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX150 IS offers outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX150 IS versus Sony A7 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX150 IS compared to the A7 II.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and A7 II is 86 and 69 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX150 IS and A7 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX150 IS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7 II will offer you greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX150 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Portrait photography camera
42
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
82
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography highlights
Sony A7 II Street photography highlights
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (306g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
80
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography features
Sony A7 II Sports photography features
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (130 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
bad battery power (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography factors
Sony A7 II Travel photography factors
64
lighter than others (306g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (130 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
61
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
bad battery power (350 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery power (130 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery power (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 II as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than others (306g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Sony A7 II
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISSony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Sony Alpha A7 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-05-14 2014-11-20
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 1 117
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 306 grams (0.67 pounds) 599 grams (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2449
Other
Battery life 130 shots 350 shots
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $249 $1,456