Canon SX20 IS vs Sony A6500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX20 IS versus Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SX20 IS (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SX20 IS was released 7 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX20 IS matches up vs the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX20 IS provides outside 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 A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX20 IS versus Sony A6500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SX20 IS and the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX20 IS and A6500 is 65 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and A6500.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX20 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX20 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.