Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX350

In this article, we are contrasting the Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was introduced 7 years prior to the HX350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX210 IS matches up vs the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS provides physical measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX210 IS vs the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and HX350 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX210 IS and HX350.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older SX210 IS will be behind in sensor technology.