Canon T7 vs Sony HX1
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Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
- Released February 2018
- Other Name is EOS 2000D
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
- Released April 2009

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon T7 and Sony HX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

The T7 was manufactured 8 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the T7 matches up versus the HX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS Rebel T7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Canon T7 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Sony HX1
T7 | HX1 | |||
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Released | February 2018 | ![]() | April 2009 | Fresher by 108 months |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Canon T7
HX1 | T7 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Canon T7 and Sony HX1
T7 | HX1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly display |
Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon T7 enjoys outer measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has specifications of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).
See the Canon T7 and Sony HX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the T7 and the HX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and HX1 is 68 and 67 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the T7 and HX1.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The T7 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon T7 will offer you more detail due to its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern T7 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Specifications
Canon EOS Rebel T7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon EOS Rebel T7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |
Alternative name | EOS 2000D | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2018-02-26 | 2009-04-22 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 4+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 9 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 326 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 9.20 m (at ISO 100) | 9.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/200 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1440x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 475 gr (1.05 lbs) | 544 gr (1.20 lbs) |
Dimensions | 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") | 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1009 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LP-E10 | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $390 | $47,999 |