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Canon A810 vs Sony HX5

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon A810 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The A810 was manufactured 21 months after the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A810 grades vs the HX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Sony HX5

 A810 HX5 
IntroducedFebruary 2012June 2010More modern by 21 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Canon A810

 HX5 A810 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A810 and Sony HX5

 A810 HX5 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A810 features outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A810 versus the HX5.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and HX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A810 and HX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A810 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Canon A810 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent A810 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography information
Sony HX5 Portrait photography information
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
20
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A810
Street photography with Sony HX5
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography features
Sony HX5 Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A810
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
38
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging information
Sony HX5 Vlogging information
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon A810 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Sony HX5
 Canon PowerShot A810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 171g (0.38 lbs) 200g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 220 photographs -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $99 $275