Canon SX720 HS vs Sigma SD14

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon SX720 HS versus Sigma SD14, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The SX720 HS was brought out 9 years after the SD14 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX720 HS scores vs the SD14 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Sigma SD14. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS has external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has specifications of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

See the Canon SX720 HS versus Sigma SD14 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SX720 HS versus the SD14.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and SD14 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and SD14.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX720 HS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will result in extra detail having its extra 15.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX720 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.