Canon SX220 HS vs Sony WX500

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX220 HS versus Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was introduced 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX220 HS matches up against the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon SX220 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX220 HS has outer 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) and the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SX220 HS against the WX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and WX500.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX500 to render extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SX220 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.