Canon SX20 IS vs Sony H90

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX20 IS versus Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was launched 20 months earlier than the H90 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX20 IS grades vs the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX20 IS provides outside measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX20 IS against the H90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX20 IS and H90 is 65 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and H90.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H90 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SX20 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.