Canon SX730 HS vs Sony NEX-5T

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX730 HS vs Sony NEX-5T, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SX730 HS was unveiled 3 years later than the NEX-5T and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX730 HS grades vs the NEX-5T in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS comes with physical 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 Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX730 HS vs Sony NEX-5T in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX730 HS versus the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and NEX-5T is 88 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and NEX-5T.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX730 HS having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX730 HS will result in extra detail having an extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer SX730 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.