Canon SX170 IS vs Sony A7R

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon SX170 IS and Sony A7R, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SX170 IS (16MP) and A7R (36MP) and the SX170 IS (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The SX170 IS was launched 5 months earlier than the A7R so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX170 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SX170 IS scores vs the A7R for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX170 IS and Sony Alpha A7R. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX170 IS Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX170 IS provides outside measurements of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A7R has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

See the Canon SX170 IS and Sony A7R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX170 IS against the A7R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX170 IS and A7R is 88 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX170 IS and A7R.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX170 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R will give more detail utilizing its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.