Canon 40D vs Sony HX20V

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 40D and Sony HX20V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the 40D (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The 40D was announced 5 years earlier than the HX20V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 40D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the 40D matches up vs the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 40D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 40D Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 40D provides outside dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 40D vs the HX20V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 40D and HX20V is 57 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 40D and HX20V.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 40D using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX20V will provide extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 40D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.