Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX150

Here is a in depth comparison of the Canon SX210 IS and Sony WX150, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was launched 20 months earlier than the WX150 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX210 IS matches up vs the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX210 IS Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX210 IS offers external measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SX210 IS and the WX150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and WX150 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX210 IS and WX150.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX150 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older SX210 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.