Canon SX120 IS vs Sony WX10

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Larger screen

3.0"

2.8"

Around 10% larger screen

Significantly better macro capability

1 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens

Slightly more zoom

10x

7.6x

More than 70% more zoom

Significantly cheaper

$225.24

$400.22

The best price we've seen is $175 cheaper (more than 40% less)

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/1600s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

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the Canon SX120 IS

Advantages of the Sony WX10

Much better wide angle

24 mm

36 mm

More than 30% better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 60fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate

Wider aperture

f/2.4

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the WX10's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Much higher true resolution

9.7 MP

8.6 MP

Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

0.9 fps

More than 11x faster continuous shooting

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Smaller

95x53x23 mm

111x71x45 mm

3x smaller

Larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The WX10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Lighter

161 g

285 g

More than 40% lighter

Thinner

0.9"

1.8"

Around 50% thinner

Longer exposures

30s

15s

2x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Sony WX10

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

31	vs	47
Explain scores

Sony Cybershot WX10

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

SX120 IS:	f/2.8
WX10:	f/2.4

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

competitors

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot WX10

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Records high-speed movies

Records movies in 24p

Significantly worse macro focusing

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot WX10

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cybershot WX10

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Much better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

Significantly narrower aperture

Slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Much better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

Significantly narrower aperture

Slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Less zoom

Worse macro capability

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Much better wide angle

Much more zoom

Much larger

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom

Much better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the FinePix S1800 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Significantly higher resolution screen

Larger screen

Doesn't take 3D photos

Lacks in-camera HDR

Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Cybershot WX10

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Significantly higher resolution screen

Significantly cheaper

Doesn't take 3D photos

Lacks in-camera HDR

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cybershot WX10

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Better maximum light sensitivity

Significantly cheaper

Narrower aperture

Worse wide angle

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot WX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Significantly higher resolution screen

More zoom

Significantly narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cybershot WX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Better maximum light sensitivity

Larger screen

Significantly narrower aperture

Doesn't take 3D photos

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cybershot WX10

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Canon PowerShotSX120 IS vs Sony Cybershot WX10

Sony Cybershot WX10

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX10

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Advantages of the Sony WX10

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Sony Cybershot H70

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon Powershot SX40

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot WX9

Sony Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

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Canon PowerShot
SX120 IS
vs
Sony Cybershot
WX10