Canon S200 vs Sony HX20V

Here is a thorough review of the Canon S200 versus Sony HX20V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was brought out 20 months later than the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S200 scores versus the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the S200 against the HX20V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and HX20V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and HX20V.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S200 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX20V will result in more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern S200 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.