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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V

Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Replaced the Canon SX200 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX230 HS
Sony HX7V
(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
  • Revealed July 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was brought out 13 months before the HX7V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX210 IS matches up versus the HX7V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Sony HX7V

 SX210 IS HX7V 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Canon SX210 IS

 HX7V SX210 IS 
RevealedJuly 2011June 2010More recent by 13 months
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Sony HX7V

 SX210 IS HX7V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS has exterior 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) while 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX210 IS and the HX7V.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and HX7V is 90 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX210 IS and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX7V to resolve more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SX210 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Portrait photography features
Sony HX7V Portrait photography features
37
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Street photography features
Sony HX7V Street photography features
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX210 IS
Sports photography with Sony HX7V
43
amazing zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (392mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
67
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography information
Sony HX7V Landscape photography information
48
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Sony HX7V
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-16 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 220g (0.49 lbs) 208g (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $226 $499