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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300

Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Old Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Later Model is Canon SX230 HS
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX200V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX400V
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX210 IS and Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was introduced 3 years before the HX300 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX210 IS scores against the HX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Sony HX300

 SX210 IS HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Canon SX210 IS

 HX300 SX210 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2013June 2010More modern by 32 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Sony HX300

 SX210 IS HX300 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX210 IS has external measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SX210 IS against the HX300.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and HX300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX210 IS and HX300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX300 to offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Portrait photography features
Sony HX300 Portrait photography features
37
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
42
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (220 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography info
Sony HX300 Sports photography info
43
long zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Travel photography info
Sony HX300 Travel photography info
68
lighter than average (220g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (392mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
54
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (623g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography info
Sony HX300 Landscape photography info
48
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
48
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX210 IS
Vlogging with Sony HX300
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (220g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
heavier than competition in class (623 grams)
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Sony HX300
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-06-16 2013-02-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 220g (0.49 lb) 623g (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
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 model NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC -
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $226 $339