Canon SX730 HS vs Konica Minolta 5D

Lets examine more closely at the Canon SX730 HS and Konica Minolta 5D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Konica. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and Minolta 5D (6MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and Minolta 5D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX730 HS was introduced 11 years later than the Minolta 5D and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Konica Minolta 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX730 HS grades vs the Minolta 5D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Konica Minolta 5D has sizing of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX730 HS vs the Minolta 5D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX730 HS and Minolta 5D is 88 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and Minolta 5D.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX730 HS having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon SX730 HS will offer you greater detail using its extra 14.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent SX730 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.