Canon SX220 HS vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX220 HS versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX220 HS was released 9 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX220 HS grades against the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon SX220 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX220 HS has physical dimensions 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 RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX220 HS compared to the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX220 HS and RX100 VII is 96 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX220 HS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SX220 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.