General

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Brand
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Canon Canon
Lowest price
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Unknown $742.23
Announced
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September, 2008 August, 2009

Sensor

Type
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CCD CCD
Size
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1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Megapixels
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10 MP 12 MP
Light sensitivity
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1,600 ISO 1,600 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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None None

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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9.8 MP 9.8 MP
Native resolution
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3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Pixel size
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2.9 µm² 2.4 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD LCD
Size
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2.5" 2.5"
Resolution
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230k dots 230k dots
Touch screen
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No No
Flips out
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No Yes

Lens

Zoom
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20x 20x
Wide angle
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28 mm 28 mm
Telephoto
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560 mm 560 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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f/2.8 f/2.8
Aperture (telephoto)
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f/5.7 f/5.7
Macro focus
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0 cm 0 cm

Form factor

Size
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128x88x87 mm 128x88x87 mm
Depth
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3.4" 3.4"
Weight
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600 g 600 g
Interchangeable lenses
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No No
Waterproof
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No No

Viewfinder

Type
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Digital Digital
Viewfinder size
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Unknown Unknown

Movies

Format
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480p @ 30fps 720p @ 30fps
Supports 24p
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No No
High-speed framerate
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None None
External mic jack
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No No
Autofocus
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Unknown Unknown
All formats
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320 x 240 @ 60fps
480p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 60fps
720p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps

Features

Panorama
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No No
HDR
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No No
3D
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No No
Image stabilization
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Lens Lens
Supports RAW
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No No
GPS
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No No

Performance

Startup delay
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Unknown Unknown
Shutter lag
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Unknown Unknown
Battery life
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Unknown Unknown
Continuous shooting
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0.7 fps 0.7 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection Contrast detection
Focus points
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Unknown Unknown
Cross type focus points
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Unknown Unknown

Shutter

Max
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1/3200s 1/3200s
Min
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15s 15s

Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes Yes
Popup
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Yes Yes
External connection
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Yes Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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1 1
Supported formats
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SD
MMC
SDHC
SD
MMC
SDHC