Canon SX220 HS vs Sony A3000

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX220 HS versus Sony A3000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX220 HS was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A3000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX220 HS scores vs the A3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon SX220 HS and Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are available at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX220 HS has outside dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX220 HS versus the A3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX220 HS and A3000 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and A3000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX220 HS using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A3000 will result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SX220 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.