Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Sony WX220

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 520 HS was launched 3 years earlier than the WX220 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ELPH 520 HS scores versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 520 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 520 HS has outer measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 520 HS versus the WX220.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 520 HS and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 520 HS and WX220.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX220 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older ELPH 520 HS will be behind in sensor technology.