Canon SX220 HS vs Sony A7S II

Below is a thorough review of the Canon SX220 HS vs Sony A7S II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX220 HS (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is relatively close but the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX220 HS was announced 5 years before the A7S II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX220 HS matches up against the A7S II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon SX220 HS and Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX220 HS has outside measurements of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX220 HS against the A7S II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and A7S II is 96 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX220 HS and A7S II.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The SX220 HS features the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF tougher. The older SX220 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.