Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX50V

Here is a thorough review of the Canon SX20 IS versus Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was introduced 3 years before the HX50V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX20 IS grades vs the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX20 IS has got external 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) whilst the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX20 IS versus the HX50V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX20 IS and HX50V is 65 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and HX50V.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX50V to produce greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX20 IS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.