Canon A2200 vs Sony HX7V
Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
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95 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
33
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Canon A2200 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs
Canon A2200
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
- Announced January 2011
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Introduced July 2011
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Below is a thorough overview of the Canon A2200 and Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A2200 scores versus the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are available at Canon A2200 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Sony HX7V
| A2200 | HX7V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Canon A2200
| HX7V | A2200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A2200 and Sony HX7V
| A2200 | HX7V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2011 |  | July 2011 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Canon A2200 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A2200 has got external dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Look at the Canon A2200 and Sony HX7V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A2200 vs the HX7V.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A2200 and HX7V is 95 and 92 respectively.
Canon A2200 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2200 and HX7V.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX7V to show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.
Canon A2200 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon A2200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX7V Portrait photography highlights
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Canon A2200 Street photography factors
Sony HX7V Street photography factors
lighter than average (135 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports photography with Canon A2200
Sports photography with Sony HX7V
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
good battery (280 shots)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Canon A2200
Travel photography with Sony HX7V
good battery (280 per charge)
lighter than average (135g)
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Canon A2200 Landscape photography details
Sony HX7V Landscape photography details
relatively wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
good battery (280 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
Photography GlossaryVlogging Comparison
Canon A2200 Vlogging features
Sony HX7V Vlogging features
relatively wide (28mm)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than average (135 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Canon A2200 vs Sony HX7V Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A2200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A2200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2011-07-19 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD | XtraFine LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | 4.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 135g (0.30 lbs) | 208g (0.46 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 280 pictures | - |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | NB-8L | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $139 | $499 |
