Canon SD960 IS vs Sony WX500

Below is a extensive review of the Canon SD960 IS vs Sony WX500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was launched 7 years before the WX500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SD960 IS matches up against the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD960 IS Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SD960 IS comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD960 IS vs Sony WX500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SD960 IS versus the WX500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SD960 IS and WX500 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD960 IS and WX500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony WX500 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SD960 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.