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Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350

Portability
65
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Canon SX20 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Superseded the Canon SX10 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX30 IS
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
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Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was revealed 4 years prior to the WX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX20 IS matches up vs the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX20 IS over the Sony WX350

 SX20 IS WX350 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Canon SX20 IS

 WX350 SX20 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014July 2010Newer by 43 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX20 IS and Sony WX350

 SX20 IS WX350 
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX20 IS features physical 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) whilst the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX20 IS versus the WX350.

Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX20 IS and WX350 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX20 IS and WX350.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony WX350 to resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SX20 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Portrait photography information
Sony WX350 Portrait photography information
37
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
37
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX20 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
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screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition (600g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (164 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX20 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery (470 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Travel photography features
Sony WX350 Travel photography features
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (560mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (600 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
72
good battery (470 shots)
lighter than competitors (164g)
MP count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Landscape photography features
Sony WX350 Landscape photography features
35
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5")
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
good battery (470 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Vlogging features
Sony WX350 Vlogging features
50
decently wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (600g)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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Canon SX20 IS vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX20 IS and Sony WX350
 Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-07-06 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lbs) 164 gr (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $500 $270