Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Sony HX300
SX210 IS | HX300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Canon SX210 IS
HX300 | SX210 IS | |||
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Launched | February 2013 | ![]() | June 2010 | More modern by 32 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Sony HX300
SX210 IS | HX300 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Check out the Canon SX210 IS and Sony HX300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX300 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
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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 |