Canon SX20 IS vs Canon SX400 IS

Here is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX20 IS and Canon SX400 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was manufactured 5 years earlier than the SX400 IS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX20 IS grades versus the SX400 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Canon PowerShot SX400 IS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Canon SX400 IS Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX20 IS has outside measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Canon SX400 IS has specifications of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX20 IS and Canon SX400 IS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX20 IS vs the SX400 IS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX20 IS and SX400 IS is 65 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and SX400 IS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX400 IS to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX20 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.