Canon SX230 HS vs Sony WX220

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon SX230 HS and Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was released 3 years earlier than the WX220 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX230 HS scores versus the WX220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX230 HS provides physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX230 HS against the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and WX220 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and WX220.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony WX220 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SX230 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.