Canon S120 vs Sony HX90V

Here, we are reviewing the Canon S120 versus Sony HX90V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and HX90V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was revealed 16 months before the HX90V making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the S120 scores vs the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S120 features external measurements 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 HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Canon S120 versus Sony HX90V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S120 versus the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and HX90V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and HX90V.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S120 with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX90V will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older S120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.