Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX90V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was manufactured 5 years earlier than the HX90V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX20 IS scores versus the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX20 IS provides 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 HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX20 IS and the HX90V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX20 IS and HX90V is 65 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX20 IS and HX90V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX20 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.