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Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
89
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Canon D10 and Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D10 was announced 24 months earlier than the HX7V making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D10 grades vs the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Sony HX7V

 D10 HX7V 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Canon D10

 HX7V D10 
AnnouncedJuly 2011July 2009More modern by 24 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Sony HX7V

 D10 HX7V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon D10 offers physical measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the D10 compared to the HX7V.

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D10 and HX7V is 89 and 92 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and HX7V.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX7V to produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D10 will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D10
Portrait photography with Sony HX7V
31
has manual focus
has face detect focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D10
Street photography with Sony HX7V
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Sports photography camera
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 Travel photography features
Sony HX7V Travel photography features
53
weather proof
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D10
Landscape photography with Sony HX7V
35
has manual focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
42
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 Vlogging info
Sony HX7V Vlogging info
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone port
32
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
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Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Sony HX7V
 Canon PowerShot D10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-01 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/5000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 208 grams (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 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 ID NB-6L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $299 $499