Canon SX520 HS vs Sony WX10

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX520 HS vs Sony WX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX520 HS (16MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was brought out 3 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX520 HS matches up against the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX520 HS has outside measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX520 HS against the WX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX520 HS and WX10 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX520 HS and WX10.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of photos however you have to consider the age of the products into consideration. The more recent SX520 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.