Canon SX120 IS vs Sony TX20

Here is a complete comparison of the Canon SX120 IS vs Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and TX20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was announced 3 years prior to the TX20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX120 IS matches up vs the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX120 IS and the TX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and TX20 is 87 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX120 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony TX20 will deliver more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.