Canon SX220 HS vs Sony HX90V

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX220 HS versus Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was manufactured 5 years earlier than the HX90V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX220 HS scores vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon SX220 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX220 HS features outer dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX220 HS versus Sony HX90V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX220 HS versus the HX90V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and HX90V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX220 HS and HX90V.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX90V to offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX220 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.