Canon SX720 HS vs Samsung NX500

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX720 HS and Samsung NX500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SX720 HS was announced 13 months after the NX500 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX720 HS scores against the NX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

See the Canon SX720 HS and Samsung NX500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX720 HS vs the NX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and NX500 is 89 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and NX500.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX720 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX500 will give you greater detail with its extra 7.7MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.