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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony QX100

Portability
65
Imaging
33
Features
39
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Canon SX10 IS vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Successor is Canon SX20 IS
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Canon SX10 IS vs Sony QX100 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SX10 IS and Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") use different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The SX10 IS was brought out 5 years earlier than the QX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX10 IS matches up versus the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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