Canon SX730 HS vs Sony A55

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX730 HS and Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and A55 (16MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX730 HS was launched 6 years later than the A55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX730 HS matches up against the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX730 HS features external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A55 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX730 HS compared to the A55.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and A55 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and A55.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX730 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon SX730 HS will offer more detail utilizing its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent SX730 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.