Canon SX20 IS vs Sony HX400V

Sony HX400V advantages over Canon SX20 IS

• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• More telephoto lens reach
  1,200 mm vs 560 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Newer
  11 years vs 15 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More dots on screen
  922k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Less shutter lag
  0.34 vs 0.54 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  20.4 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Wider angle lens
  24 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  9.9 fps vs 1.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility