Sony FX30 vs Canon SX220 HS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony FX30 and the Canon SX220 HS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony FX30 was introduced in September 2022 and Canon SX220 HS was introduced in February 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony FX30 over Canon SX220 HS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon SX220 HS over Sony FX30.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony FX30 and Canon SX220 HS have 3.0" screens with 2,360k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively. Sony FX30 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon SX220 HS has a Fixed screen Sony FX30 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Sony FX30 features a 26 megapixel APS-C BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.3 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 363.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Canon SX220 HS features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony FX30 is equipped with BIONZ XR processor and can take pictures up to 6192 x 4128 resolution. Canon SX220 HS is equipped with DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (5.5 stops of compensation in Sony FX30). On Sony FX30 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony FX30

Sony FX30 has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony FX30

Sony FX30 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 5) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Sony FX30 has a Full Size HDMI and Canon SX220 HS has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony FX30 comes with NP-FZ100 battery pack with battery life of 570 shots and Canon SX220 HS comes with NB-5L battery pack with battery life of 210 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony FX30 has Dual CFexpress Type A / SD card slots. Canon SX220 HS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot.

Shutter

Sony FX30 has Electronic Rolling shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Sony FX30, and up to 1/3200 sec on Canon SX220 HS. Sony FX30 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Canon SX220 HS can shoot continuously up to 3.2 fps.

Focusing

Sony FX30 has 759 focusing points and Canon SX220 HS has 9 focusing points. Sony FX30 has detection range from -3 to +20 EV.

Flash

Canon SX220 HS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.50 m. Sony FX30 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/2000 sec on Canon SX220 HS.

Sony FX30 body has dimensions of 130 x 78 x 85 mm (5.11 x 3.06 x 3.33") and Canon SX220 HS body has dimensions of 106 x 59 x 33 mm (4.17 x 2.32 x 1.3"). Sony FX30 weighs 646 g (1.42 lb / 22.79 oz) and Canon SX220 HS weighs [].

Sony FX30

Canon SX220 HS

130 mm

78 mm

106 mm

59 mm

78 mm

59 mm