Canon SX10 IS vs Sony HX90V

Here is a extended analysis of the Canon SX10 IS vs Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was launched 7 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX10 IS matches up versus the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX10 IS comes with physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX10 IS vs Sony HX90V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the HX90V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and HX90V is 65 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and HX90V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX90V to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.