Canon SX220 HS vs Sony HX300

Here is a detailed review of the Canon SX220 HS and Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was released 24 months earlier than the HX300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX220 HS grades versus the HX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon SX220 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX220 HS comes with outside measurements of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX220 HS compared to the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and HX300 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX220 HS and HX300.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX300 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older SX220 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.