Canon SX120 IS vs Canon SX530 HS

Lets look closer at the Canon SX120 IS vs Canon SX530 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and SX530 HS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX120 IS was unveiled 6 years earlier than the SX530 HS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX120 IS scores versus the SX530 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Canon SX530 HS Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS comes with external measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Canon SX530 HS has sizing of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

See the Canon SX120 IS vs Canon SX530 HS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX120 IS versus the SX530 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and SX530 HS is 87 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX120 IS and SX530 HS.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX120 IS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Canon SX530 HS will provide greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.