Canon S95 vs Sony HX20V

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon S95 versus Sony HX20V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was released 20 months prior to the HX20V making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S95 matches up versus the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while 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).

Compare the Canon S95 versus Sony HX20V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S95 versus the HX20V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and HX20V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and HX20V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S95 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX20V will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.