Canon D10 vs Sony HX20V

The following is a extensive analysis of the Canon D10 and Sony HX20V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The D10 was brought out 4 years prior to the HX20V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D10 matches up against the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are provided at Canon D10 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon D10 comes with physical dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D10 and the HX20V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D10 and HX20V is 89 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and HX20V.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX20V to resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.