Canon SX710 HS vs Sony NEX-5R

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX710 HS vs Sony NEX-5R, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX710 HS was unveiled 2 years later than the NEX-5R and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX710 HS scores against the NEX-5R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX710 HS Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX710 HS comes with physical dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX710 HS vs Sony NEX-5R in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX710 HS against the NEX-5R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX710 HS and NEX-5R is 89 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX710 HS and NEX-5R.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX710 HS with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX710 HS will render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX710 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.