Canon SX30 IS vs Sony A7

Here is a complete comparison of the Canon SX30 IS vs Sony A7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and A7 (24MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SX30 IS was unveiled 4 years before the A7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX30 IS grades against the A7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX30 IS enjoys external dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX30 IS and the A7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and A7 is 64 and 78 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and A7.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX30 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 will result in more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX30 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.