Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V

Here is a extended comparison of the Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was announced 21 months before the HX200V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX130 IS matches up vs the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX130 IS features external measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX130 IS versus the HX200V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and HX200V is 85 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX130 IS and HX200V.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX200V to deliver more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.