Canon SX20 IS vs Sony A7 II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX20 IS and Sony A7 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the SX20 IS (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX20 IS was released 5 years earlier than the A7 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SX20 IS matches up versus the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX20 IS offers external measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX20 IS compared to the A7 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX20 IS and A7 II is 65 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and A7 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX20 IS because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7 II will give you more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX20 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.