Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung GX-20

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung GX-20, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SX160 IS (16MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is fairly close but the SX160 IS (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX160 IS was unveiled 5 years later than the GX-20 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX160 IS scores vs the GX-20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX160 IS and Samsung GX-20. The full galleries are available at Canon SX160 IS Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX160 IS provides exterior dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") with a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Samsung GX-20 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX160 IS and the GX-20.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX160 IS and GX-20 is 86 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX160 IS and GX-20.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX160 IS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX160 IS will provide you with extra detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer SX160 IS is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.