Canon 1000D vs Sony HX90V

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon 1000D vs Sony HX90V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1000D was brought out 7 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 1000D scores against the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 1000D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1000D Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1000D provides outer dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 1000D and the HX90V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and HX90V is 70 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and HX90V.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1000D due to its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX90V will show extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 1000D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.