Canon SX520 HS vs Sony HX5

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX520 HS vs Sony HX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the SX520 HS (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX520 HS was unveiled 4 years later than the HX5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX520 HS grades vs the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX520 HS comes with physical measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX520 HS and the HX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX520 HS and HX5 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and HX5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX520 HS having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon SX520 HS will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX520 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.