Canon SX720 HS vs Samsung NX10

The following is a detailed comparison of the Canon SX720 HS versus Samsung NX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The SX720 HS was unveiled 5 years after the NX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX720 HS scores vs the NX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Samsung NX10. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX720 HS versus the NX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and NX10 is 89 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and NX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX720 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will offer greater detail having an extra 5.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.