Canon SX230 HS vs Sony a5000

On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon SX230 HS vs Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The SX230 HS was introduced 3 years before the a5000 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX230 HS matches up against the a5000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS provides external dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SX230 HS against the a5000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX230 HS and a5000 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and a5000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX230 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a5000 will resolve more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SX230 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.