Canon SX500 IS vs Canon SX730 HS

Lets examine more closely at the Canon SX500 IS vs Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both produced by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was revealed 5 years before the SX730 HS which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX500 IS grades vs the SX730 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX500 IS offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX500 IS vs Canon SX730 HS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX500 IS and the SX730 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX500 IS and SX730 HS is 80 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and SX730 HS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX730 HS to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX500 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.