Canon SX710 HS vs Sony TX9

Following is a detailed review of the Canon SX710 HS vs Sony TX9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was announced 4 years after the TX9 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX710 HS scores against the TX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX710 HS comes with outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX710 HS vs Sony TX9 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SX710 HS and the TX9.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and TX9 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX710 HS and TX9.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX710 HS to resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern SX710 HS provides a benefit in sensor tech.