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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220

Portability
65
Imaging
33
Features
39
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Successor is Canon SX20 IS
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX10 IS and Sony W220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX10 IS (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was released within a month of the W220 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX10 IS scores vs the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Sony W220

 SX10 IS W220 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Canon SX10 IS

 W220 SX10 IS 
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Sony W220

 SX10 IS W220 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009January 2009Same age
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX10 IS provides physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the W220.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and W220 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and W220.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W220 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W220 as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
comes with face detection focus
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Street photography highlights
Sony W220 Street photography highlights
49
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than average (600g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX10 IS
Sports photography with Sony W220
33
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography features
Sony W220 Travel photography features
52
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (600 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX10 IS
Landscape photography with Sony W220
34
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
32
you can focus manually
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging factors
Sony W220 Vlogging factors
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than average (600g)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Sony W220
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-15 2009-01-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focus range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.20 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $275 $160