Canon SX210 IS Alternatives
The SX210 IS is positioned #167 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Here is a quick summary of the SX210 IS.
14MP
1/2.3"
220 grams
28-392mm (f3.1-5.9)
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
40 Overall
38
90 Imaging
37 Features
40 Overall
38
built-in flash
excellent zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
fairly wide (28mm)
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have phase detect autofocus
does not have RAW support
What follows are numerous competitors to the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS sorted by their overall score. You can read a detailed review of each camera or a comparison with the Canon SX210 IS by clicking the urls at the bottom of every camera card. You can press on the image to see a visual comparison or follow this link to see all of them alongside each other.
#1 Panasonic ZS80
20MP
1/2.3"
327 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
86 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
86 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
delivers RAW files
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
cannot use external flash
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of headphone support
lack of mic support
#2 Panasonic ZS70
20MP
1/2.3"
322 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
delivers RAW files
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
cannot use external flash
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of headphone support
lack of mic support
#3 Canon SX740 HS
21MP
1/2.3"
299 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
48 Features
63 Overall
54
88 Imaging
48 Features
63 Overall
54
built-in flash
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
fairly wide (24mm)
focusing manually
bad battery life (265 CIPA)
cannot use external flash
does not have phase detect autofocus
does not have RAW support
#4 Sony HX99
18MP
1/2.3-inch
242 grams
24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
67 Overall
53
91 Imaging
45 Features
67 Overall
53
better than average battery life (360 CIPA)
built-in flash
delivers RAW files
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
cannot use external flash
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of headphone support
lack of mic support
#5 Sony HX90V
18MP
1/2.3"
245 grams
24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
91 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
better than average battery life (360 CIPA)
built-in flash
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
fairly wide (24mm)
cannot use external flash
does not have phase detect autofocus
does not have RAW support
lack of headphone support
#6 Canon SX730 HS
20.3MP
1/2.3"
300 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
47 Features
59 Overall
51
88 Imaging
47 Features
59 Overall
51
built-in flash
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
fairly wide (24mm)
focusing manually
bad battery life (250 CIPA)
cannot use external flash
does not have phase detect autofocus
does not have RAW support
#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP
1/2.3"
282 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
88 Imaging
44 Features
63 Overall
51
88 Imaging
44 Features
63 Overall
51
built-in flash
delivers RAW files
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
fairly wide (24mm)
cannot use external flash
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of headphone support
#8 Nikon A900
20MP
1/2.3"
289 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
50
88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
50
built-in flash
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
fairly wide (24mm)
good resolution screen (921 thousand dots)
cannot use external flash
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have phase detect autofocus
does not have RAW support
#9 Nikon A1000
16MP
1/2.3"
330 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
86 Imaging
42 Features
64 Overall
50
86 Imaging
42 Features
64 Overall
50
built-in flash
delivers RAW files
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
fairly wide (24mm)
bad battery life (250 CIPA)
cannot use external flash
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of headphone support