Canon S120 vs Canon SX230 HS

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon S120 vs Canon SX230 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the SX230 HS (12MP) is pretty well matched but the S120 (1/1.7") and SX230 HS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was launched 2 years after the SX230 HS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S120 grades vs the SX230 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S120 & Canon PowerShot SX230 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery & Canon SX230 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon S120 provides physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Canon SX230 HS has proportions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Canon S120 vs Canon SX230 HS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the S120 against the SX230 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and SX230 HS is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and SX230 HS.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The S120 includes the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more modern S120 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.