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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930

Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 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
  • Previous Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Later Model is Canon SX230 HS
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Canon SX210 IS and Sony S930, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was revealed 18 months after the S930 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX210 IS matches up against the S930 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Sony S930

 SX210 IS S930 
ReleasedJune 2010January 2009Newer by 18 months
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Canon SX210 IS

 S930 SX210 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Sony S930

 SX210 IS S930 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX210 IS has outer dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX210 IS versus the S930.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX210 IS and S930 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and S930.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX210 IS to provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX210 IS will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S930 as a Portrait photography camera
37
has manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony S930 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography info
Sony S930 Sports photography info
43
long zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Travel photography information
Sony S930 Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (392mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography details
Sony S930 Landscape photography details
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
31
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.4")
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony S930 as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (320 x 240 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Sony S930
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-16 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 1/8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Hot shoe
AE 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) 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 320x240
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 220 grams (0.49 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $226 $219