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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7

Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 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
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX230 HS
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor measurements.

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The SX210 IS was unveiled 6 months after the TX7 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX210 IS scores against the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Sony TX7

 SX210 IS TX7 
Manually focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Canon SX210 IS

 TX7 SX210 IS 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Sony TX7

 SX210 IS TX7 
RevealedJune 2010January 2010Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX210 IS offers physical measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX210 IS versus the TX7.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX210 IS and TX7 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX210 IS and TX7.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX210 IS using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX210 IS will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
37
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Street photography factors
Sony TX7 Street photography factors
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (220g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography features
Sony TX7 Sports photography features
43
great zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than others in class (220g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (392mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
59
includes focus by touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (149g)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography information
Sony TX7 Landscape photography information
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
36
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX210 IS
Vlogging with Sony TX7
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (220g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than others (149g)
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Sony TX7
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-06-16 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 220 grams (0.49 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-5L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $226 $300