Canon 20Da vs Sony WX50

Let's look more closely at the Canon 20Da and Sony WX50, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The 20Da was revealed 7 years earlier than the WX50 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 20Da matches up versus the WX50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 20Da and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are available at Canon 20Da Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 20Da has got exterior dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 20Da vs the WX50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 20Da and WX50 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 20Da and WX50.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 20Da with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX50 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 20Da is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.