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Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31

Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced July 2009
Canon SX120 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-360mm (F2.8-4.3) lens
  • 285g - 111 x 71 x 45mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both created by Canon. The resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the SX120 IS (10MP) is very well matched but the D10 (1/2.3") and SX120 IS (1/2.5") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The D10 was announced about the same time to the SX120 IS and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the D10 grades against the SX120 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Canon SX120 IS

 D10 SX120 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX120 IS over the Canon D10

 SX120 IS D10 
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Canon D10 and Canon SX120 IS

 D10 SX120 IS 
LaunchedJuly 2009August 2009Similar generation
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon D10 offers outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Canon SX120 IS has specifications of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the D10 versus the SX120 IS.

Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D10 and SX120 IS is 89 and 87 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D10 and SX120 IS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D10 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon D10 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography advice
Canon SX120 IS Portrait photography advice
32
manual focus
includes face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
33
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX120 IS as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
51
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (285g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D10
Sports photography with Canon SX120 IS
31
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX120 IS as a Travel photography camera
54
weather sealing
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (285g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX120 IS as a Landscape photography camera
35
manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
36
manual focus
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX120 IS as a Vlogging camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
23
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (285 grams)
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Canon D10 vs Canon SX120 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Canon SX120 IS
 Canon PowerShot D10Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-01 2009-08-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 36-360mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/2.8-4.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/5000 secs 1/2500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lbs) 285 grams (0.63 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 111 x 71 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $299 $249