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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 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
  • Released June 2010
  • Superseded the Canon SX200 IS
  • New Model is Canon SX230 HS
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Superseded the Sony WX350
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was released 5 years earlier than the WX500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX210 IS scores vs the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Sony WX500

 SX210 IS WX500 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Canon SX210 IS

 WX500 SX210 IS 
AnnouncedApril 2015June 2010More modern by 58 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Sony WX500

 SX210 IS WX500 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX210 IS provides physical dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX210 IS compared to the WX500.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and WX500 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX210 IS and WX500.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX500 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Portrait photography info
Sony WX500 Portrait photography info
38
focusing manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
39
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Street photography advice
Sony WX500 Street photography advice
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography factors
Sony WX500 Sports photography factors
43
great zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (360 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Travel photography factors
Sony WX500 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competition in class (220g)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (392mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
71
good battery (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (236 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography factors
Sony WX500 Landscape photography factors
48
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
good battery (360 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
35
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (236 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Sony WX500
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-16 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 220 grams (0.49 pounds) 236 grams (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 life - 360 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $226 $348