Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX400V

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was released 4 years prior to the HX400V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX20 IS matches up vs the HX400V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX20 IS Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX20 IS comes with outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

See the Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX400V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX20 IS versus the HX400V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX20 IS and HX400V is 65 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX20 IS and HX400V.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to show greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SX20 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.