Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220
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Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-840mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
- 601g - 123 x 92 x 108mm
- Revealed September 2010
- Replaced the Canon SX20 IS
- Updated by Canon SX40 HS
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Announced February 2014

Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220 Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The SX30 IS was brought out 4 years before the WX220 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX30 IS matches up vs the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX30 IS over the Sony WX220
SX30 IS | WX220 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Canon SX30 IS
WX220 | SX30 IS | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | September 2010 | More modern by 41 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SX30 IS and Sony WX220
SX30 IS | WX220 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly display |
Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX30 IS has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX30 IS and the WX220.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and WX220 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and WX220.
As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX220 to result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SX30 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX30 IS vs Sony WX220 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX30 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2010-09-14 | 2014-02-12 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | Bionz X |
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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-840mm (35.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.7-5.8 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 0cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/3200 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.80 m | 3.70 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 601 gr (1.32 lbs) | 121 gr (0.27 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 123 x 92 x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 210 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NB-7L | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $400 | $198 |