Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W570

Below, we will be matching up the Canon SX730 HS and Sony W570, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and W570 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was introduced 6 years later than the W570 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX730 HS scores versus the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX730 HS features 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) whilst the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX730 HS vs the W570.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and W570 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX730 HS and W570.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX730 HS to give more detail using its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX730 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.