Canon SX230 HS vs Sony HX10V

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX230 HS versus Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was released 7 months earlier than the HX10V and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX230 HS grades versus the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS comes with outer dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX230 HS versus Sony HX10V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX230 HS versus the HX10V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX230 HS and HX10V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX10V to render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SX230 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.