Canon SX720 HS vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX720 HS versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX720 HS was released 2 years later than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX720 HS grades vs the NEX-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS features outer dimensions 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 Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX720 HS versus the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and NEX-6 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher SX720 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.