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Canon T7 vs Sony HX1

Portability
68
Imaging
67
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs

Canon T7
(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
Sony HX1
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Sony HX1

 T7 HX1 
ReleasedFebruary 2018April 2009Fresher by 108 months
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Canon T7

 HX1 T7 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon T7 and Sony HX1

 T7 HX1 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display sizing3"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).

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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.

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

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

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T7 Portrait photography info
Sony HX1 Portrait photography info
80
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Street photography camera
61
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others in class (544g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T7
Sports photography with Sony HX1
62
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery (500 CIPA)
36
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7 Travel photography details
Sony HX1 Travel photography details
56
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low battery (500 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
48
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (560mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (544 grams)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 Landscape photography details
Sony HX1 Landscape photography details
66
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery (500 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
39
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX1 as a Vlogging camera
28
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone port
22
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1440 x 1080 resolution)
no mic port
heavier than others in class (544g)
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Canon T7 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Sony HX1
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
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