Canon SX70 HS vs Sony A300

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX70 HS vs Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX70 HS was unveiled 10 years after the A300 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX70 HS grades versus the A300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX70 HS features outer dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX70 HS vs Sony A300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX70 HS compared to the A300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and A300 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and A300.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX70 HS having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Canon SX70 HS will offer more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer SX70 HS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.