Canon SX30 IS vs Sony W610

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX30 IS vs Sony W610, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was announced 16 months prior to the W610 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX30 IS matches up against the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX30 IS offers physical measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SX30 IS compared to the W610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and W610 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX30 IS and W610.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of files but you need to take the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged SX30 IS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.