Canon SX710 HS vs Sony TX1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX710 HS versus Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizing.

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The SX710 HS was announced 5 years after the TX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX710 HS matches up versus the TX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX710 HS has got physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX710 HS vs the TX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and TX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX710 HS and TX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX710 HS having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX710 HS will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SX710 HS provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.