Canon SX710 HS vs Sony HX5

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon SX710 HS vs Sony HX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") use different sensor size.

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The SX710 HS was released 4 years later than the HX5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX710 HS matches up vs the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX710 HS provides outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX710 HS vs the HX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX710 HS and HX5 is 89 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX710 HS and HX5.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX710 HS because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon SX710 HS will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger SX710 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.