Canon S120 vs Sony HX99

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon S120 versus Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S120 was introduced 5 years earlier than the HX99 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S120 grades vs the HX99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon S120 features 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 HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Analyze the Canon S120 versus Sony HX99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S120 vs the HX99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and HX99 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and HX99.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S120 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX99 will show extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older S120 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.