Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A100

Here, we are looking at the Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SX210 IS was announced 3 years after the A100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX210 IS scores versus the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX210 IS offers exterior dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX210 IS and the A100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX210 IS and A100 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and A100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX210 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Canon SX210 IS will offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent SX210 IS provides a benefit in sensor technology.