Canon SX420 IS vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX420 IS vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX420 IS (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The SX420 IS was released 20 months prior to the RX10 IV making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX420 IS scores vs the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX420 IS features external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX420 IS vs Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX420 IS vs the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and RX10 IV is 80 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX420 IS and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The SX420 IS comes with the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult. The older SX420 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.