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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91 Imaging
42 Features
46 Overall
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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2012
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Updated by Sony HX20V
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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was launched very close to the HX10V which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A3400 IS matches up versus the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Sony HX10V

		

		

			
 A3400 IS HX10V 
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Canon A3400 IS

		

		

			
 HX10V A3400 IS 
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Sony HX10V

		

		

			
 A3400 IS HX10V 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2012Similar age
Manual focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3400 IS features external dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check the Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A3400 IS and the HX10V.
Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3400 IS and HX10V is 96 and 91 respectively.
Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3400 IS and HX10V.
As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to give extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively.
	
			Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon A3400 IS
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
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 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
38
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers focus by touch
 lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
 no moving screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (234g)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
38
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (180 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
49
 long zoom range (24-400mm  16.7 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 provides tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competitors in class (126g)
 offers focus by touch
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 bad battery pack (180 per charge)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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 lighter than competition (234g)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 great zoom (400mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon A3400 IS
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
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 rather wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 bad battery pack (180 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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 quite wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Vlogging highlights
Sony HX10V Vlogging highlights
34
 rather wide (28mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection autofocus
 lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external mic port
34
 quite wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (234 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 does not have mic support
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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony HX10V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Sony HX10V
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 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
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 images 320 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $230 $616