Canon S120 vs Sony H20

Below, we will be matching up the Canon S120 versus Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is relatively close but the S120 (1/1.7") and H20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was announced 4 years after the H20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the S120 grades against the H20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon S120 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S120 vs the H20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and H20 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and H20.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S120 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon S120 will result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer S120 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.