Canon D20 vs Sony HX10V

Below is a thorough review of the Canon D20 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was manufactured 16 months later than the HX10V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D20 grades vs the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon D20 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon D20 comes with external measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the D20 compared to the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and HX10V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and HX10V.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX10V to show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger D20 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.