Canon SX720 HS vs Sony A3000

Below is a thorough review of the Canon SX720 HS vs Sony A3000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is very similar but the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX720 HS was brought out 2 years later than the A3000 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX720 HS scores against the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS provides external 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) whilst the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX720 HS versus the A3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and A3000 is 89 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and A3000.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will offer you extra detail having its extra 0.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher SX720 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.