Canon SX120 IS vs Sony QX100

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX120 IS and Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and QX100 (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SX120 IS was manufactured 5 years before the QX100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX120 IS grades versus the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX120 IS and Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX120 IS vs the QX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and QX100 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX120 IS and QX100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony QX100 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.