Canon PowerShot SX220 HS review

12.1MP, 14x zoom and 1080p video. Could this be the only camera you need?

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Canon PowerShot SX220 HS: image quality and resolution

As part of our test we shoot our resolution chart at every sensitivity setting. The higher the value quoted in the caption score, the greater the level of detail being resolved and the better the image quality.

Entire resolution chart

ISO 100: score 20/22

Resolution chart at iso 100

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ISO 200: score 20/22

Resolution chart at iso 200

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ISO 400: score 20

Resolution chart at iso 400

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ISO 800: score 20

Resolution chart at iso 800

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ISO 1600: score 20

Resolution chart at iso 1600

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ISO 3200: score18

Resolution chart at iso 3200

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