Canon SX150 IS vs Sony RX100 VI

In this write-up, we are matching up the Canon SX150 IS vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX150 IS was launched 7 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX150 IS scores vs the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX150 IS has got outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SX150 IS and the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX150 IS and RX100 VI is 86 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX150 IS because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged SX150 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.