Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX70

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon SX120 IS and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and WX70 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was unveiled 3 years before the WX70 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SX120 IS matches up vs the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS provides outer measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX120 IS and Sony WX70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and WX70 is 87 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX120 IS and WX70.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony WX70 will offer more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.