Canon SX30 IS vs Sony A100

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon SX30 IS vs Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX30 IS was revealed 4 years later than the A100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX30 IS scores versus the A100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX30 IS comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX30 IS vs the A100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX30 IS and A100 is 64 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX30 IS and A100.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX30 IS having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX30 IS will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX30 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.