Canon SX720 HS vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX720 HS versus Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is relatively well matched but the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX720 HS was brought out 3 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX720 HS matches up against the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX720 HS offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX720 HS and the RX100 VI.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and RX100 VI is 89 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX720 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Canon SX720 HS will give you extra detail having its extra 0.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SX720 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.