Canon SX120 IS vs Sony H20

Here is a in depth overview of the Canon SX120 IS vs Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX120 IS (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and H20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was announced 4 months later than the H20 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX120 IS grades vs the H20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX120 IS comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the H20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and H20 is 87 and 87 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and H20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The SX120 IS contains the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field trickier.