Canon SX220 HS vs Sony HX80

Below is a in depth review of the Canon SX220 HS vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was manufactured 6 years before the HX80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX220 HS matches up vs the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon SX220 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX220 HS enjoys physical dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX220 HS vs the HX80.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and HX80 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and HX80.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX80 to give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SX220 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.