Canon SX30 IS vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX30 IS and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX30 IS was introduced 8 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX30 IS matches up vs the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX30 IS has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX30 IS vs the RX100 VI.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX30 IS and RX100 VI is 64 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX30 IS and RX100 VI.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX30 IS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SX30 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.