Canon SX30 IS vs Sony A6000

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX30 IS and Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX30 IS was introduced 4 years prior to the A6000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX30 IS matches up vs the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX30 IS has got outer dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX30 IS vs the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and A6000 is 64 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and A6000.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX30 IS with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6000 will deliver more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older SX30 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.