Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX300
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Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
- Revealed July 2010
- Previous Model is Canon SX10 IS
- Later Model is Canon SX30 IS
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Introduced February 2013
- Earlier Model is Sony HX200V
- Newer Model is Sony HX400V
Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX300 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX20 IS and Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%The SX20 IS was released 3 years prior to the HX300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX20 IS grades against the HX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX300 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX20 IS Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX20 IS over the Sony HX300
SX20 IS | HX300 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Canon SX20 IS
HX300 | SX20 IS | |||
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Introduced | February 2013 | July 2010 | More recent by 32 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SX20 IS and Sony HX300
SX20 IS | HX300 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Touch screen | Neither has Touch screen |
Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX20 IS has physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).
Check the Canon SX20 IS and Sony HX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SX20 IS and the HX300.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX20 IS and HX300 is 65 and 63 respectively.
Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and HX300.
Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX300 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX20 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX300 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX20 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2010-07-06 | 2013-02-20 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-560mm (20.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.7 | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | 0cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/3200 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.80 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/500 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 600 gr (1.32 lbs) | 623 gr (1.37 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | 4 x AA | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus | - |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $500 | $339 |