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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Updated by Canon SX150 IS
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX100V
  • Later Model is Sony HX300
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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Sony HX200V

 SX130 IS HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Canon SX130 IS

 HX200V SX130 IS 
RevealedMay 2012August 2010Fresher by 21 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and Sony HX200V

 SX130 IS HX200V 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

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.

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V size comparison

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

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography advice
Sony HX200V Portrait photography advice
29
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
45
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Street photography highlights
Sony HX200V Street photography highlights
58
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (308 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
51
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Sports photography factors
Sony HX200V Sports photography factors
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
provides tracking focus
good battery power (450 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than competition in class (308 grams)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (336mm)
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
57
good battery power (450 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
very long reach (810mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (583 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX130 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Landscape photography camera
42
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good battery power (450 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Vlogging info
Sony HX200V Vlogging info
29
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (308g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
heavier than competition (583g)
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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and Sony HX200V
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-08-19 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 12.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 308 gr (0.68 lb) 583 gr (1.29 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $250 $480