Canon SX130 IS vs Sony TX20

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX130 IS vs Sony TX20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was introduced 18 months before the TX20 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX130 IS matches up vs the TX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX130 IS Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX130 IS has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX130 IS vs Sony TX20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and TX20 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX130 IS and TX20.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony TX20 to offer you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.