Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon SX420 IS and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX420 IS (20MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is pretty similar but the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX420 IS was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX99 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX420 IS matches up against the HX99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX420 IS has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX420 IS versus the HX99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and HX99 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX420 IS and HX99.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX420 IS using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon SX420 IS will offer more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX420 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.