Canon PowerShot
SX10 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Mid size 111x71x45 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
285 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 10x
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 4x more zoom
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX10 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 111x71x45 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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 2.8x smaller
Weight Much lighter 285 g vs 600 g
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 2.1x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.4"
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 Around 50% thinner
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX120 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
38 vs 32
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Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

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CanonPowerShot SX10 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX10 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
CanonPowerShot SX120 IS
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX10 IS:0 cm
SX120 IS:1 cm
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX10 IS:1/3200s
SX120 IS:1/2500s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
SX10 IS:600 g
SX120 IS:285 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX10 IS:0.7 fps
SX120 IS:0.9 fps
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Super zoom

$245
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot S5 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Compare the PowerShot S5 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$222
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the SZ10 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

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