Canon SX200 IS vs Sony a5100

The following is a complete overview of the Canon SX200 IS versus Sony a5100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the SX200 IS (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The SX200 IS was unveiled 6 years before the a5100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX200 IS matches up vs the a5100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Sony Alpha a5100. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX200 IS offers external measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony a5100 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX200 IS compared to the a5100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX200 IS and a5100 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX200 IS and a5100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX200 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony a5100 will provide greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX200 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.