Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V
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Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are available at Canon D10 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Sony HX7V
D10 | HX7V | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focus |
Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Canon D10
HX7V | D10 | |||
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Announced | July 2011 | ![]() | July 2009 | More modern by 24 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Canon D10 and Sony HX7V
D10 | HX7V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
See the Canon D10 and Sony HX7V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon D10 vs Sony HX7V Specifications
Canon PowerShot D10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V | |
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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 |