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Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon A810 and Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A810 was revealed at a similar time to the HX10V and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A810 scores versus the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Sony HX10V

 A810 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Canon A810

 HX10V A810 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon A810 and Sony HX10V

 A810 HX10V 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012February 2012Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A810 against the HX10V.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and HX10V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and HX10V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX10V to show extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography info
Sony HX10V Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (234g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography info
Sony HX10V Travel photography info
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (400mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX10V Landscape photography advice
38
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
45
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging details
Sony HX10V Vlogging details
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
34
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon A810 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Sony HX10V
 Canon PowerShot A810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-07 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 171g (0.38 lbs) 234g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 220 pictures 320 pictures
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $99 $616