Canon SX120 IS vs Sony TX200V

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX120 IS vs Sony TX200V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and TX200V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was released 3 years before the TX200V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX120 IS matches up against the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX120 IS and the TX200V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and TX200V is 87 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX120 IS and TX200V.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX120 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony TX200V will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.