Canon SX720 HS vs Pentax S1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX720 HS versus Pentax S1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and S1 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was manufactured 5 years later than the S1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX720 HS scores against the S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Pentax Optio S1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Pentax S1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX720 HS has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax S1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX720 HS vs the S1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and S1 is 89 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and S1.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to produce greater detail due to its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SX720 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.