Canon SX30 IS vs Sony A6300

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon SX30 IS versus Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX30 IS was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX30 IS scores versus the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX30 IS has outside 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX30 IS versus Sony A6300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX30 IS vs the A6300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and A6300 is 64 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and A6300.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX30 IS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will render greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX30 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.