Canon SX120 IS vs Canon SX720 HS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX120 IS versus Canon SX720 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and SX720 HS (20.3MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and SX720 HS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX120 IS was manufactured 7 years earlier than the SX720 HS which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX120 IS matches up versus the SX720 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Canon SX720 HS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS features outer measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Canon SX720 HS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX120 IS against the SX720 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and SX720 HS is 87 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX120 IS and SX720 HS.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX120 IS featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX720 HS will give extra detail due to its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.