Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung GX-10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX730 HS and Samsung GX-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 10 years after the GX-10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX730 HS scores against the GX-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung GX-10 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX730 HS and Samsung GX-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX730 HS and the GX-10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and GX-10 is 88 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX730 HS and GX-10.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX730 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX730 HS will give you extra detail due to its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SX730 HS is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.