Canon SX730 HS vs Sony A700

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX730 HS vs Sony A700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and A700 (12MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX730 HS was revealed 9 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX730 HS matches up versus the A700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX730 HS enjoys exterior measurements 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 Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX730 HS vs Sony A700 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX730 HS and the A700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX730 HS and A700 is 88 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and A700.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX730 HS using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX730 HS will show more detail because of its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX730 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.