Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99
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Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-1008mm (F3.5-6.6) lens
- 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
- Announced January 2016
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
- 3.00" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Launched September 2018

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99 Overview
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.

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.

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Sony HX99
SX420 IS | HX99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Canon SX420 IS
HX99 | SX420 IS | |||
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Launched | September 2018 | ![]() | January 2016 | More modern by 32 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Sony HX99
SX420 IS | HX99 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3.00" | Same screen sizing |
Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison
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).
Examine the Canon SX420 IS and Sony HX99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison
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.

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX420 IS vs Sony HX99 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon PowerShot SX420 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2016-01-05 | 2018-09-01 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | DIGIC 4+ | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3-inch |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-1008mm (42.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-6.6 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing distance | 0cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3.00 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 0.5 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.00 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 325 gr (0.72 lbs) | 242 gr (0.53 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 195 shots | 360 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-11LH | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $299 | $469 |