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Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10

Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot SX170 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
41
Overall
39

Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Canon SX170 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 251g - 108 x 71 x 44mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon SX160 IS
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX170 IS versus Sony TX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX170 IS (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX170 IS was unveiled 2 years after the TX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX170 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX170 IS scores against the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX170 IS over the Sony TX10

 SX170 IS TX10 
ReleasedAugust 2013August 2011More modern by 25 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Canon SX170 IS

 TX10 SX170 IS 
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX170 IS and Sony TX10

 SX170 IS TX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX170 IS enjoys outer measurements of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX170 IS compared to the TX10.

Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX170 IS and TX10 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX170 IS and TX10.

To sum up, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP and you should expect similar quality of photographs although you should consider the production date of the products into consideration. The newer SX170 IS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Portrait photography information
Sony TX10 Portrait photography information
43
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
29
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Street photography details
Sony TX10 Street photography details
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (251g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
weather sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX170 IS
Sports photography with Sony TX10
48
long zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Travel photography highlights
Sony TX10 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than others in class (251g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great reach (448mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
weather sealing
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX170 IS
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
49
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Vlogging features
Sony TX10 Vlogging features
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (251g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon SX170 IS vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX170 IS and Sony TX10
 Canon PowerShot SX170 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX170 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2013-08-22 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 BIONZ
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
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
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-448mm (16.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251g (0.55 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 71 x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 300 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $309