Canon SX610 HS vs Sony HX100V

Below is a extensive review of the Canon SX610 HS vs Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was released 3 years later than the HX100V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX610 HS grades versus the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX610 HS Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX610 HS comes with outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX610 HS and the HX100V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and HX100V is 93 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX610 HS and HX100V.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX610 HS to show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger SX610 HS should have a benefit in sensor tech.