Canon SX150 IS vs Sony RX100 VA

Here is a detailed analysis of the Canon SX150 IS and Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The SX150 IS was announced 7 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX150 IS scores against the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are available at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX150 IS has external measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX150 IS and the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and RX100 VA is 86 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and RX100 VA.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX150 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The older SX150 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.