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Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Renewed by Sony HX20V
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Revealed May 2020
  • Newer Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Sony HX10V versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the HX10V (18MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the HX10V (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The HX10V was brought out 9 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the HX10V scores vs the ZV-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony ZV-1

 HX10V ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony HX10V

 ZV-1 HX10V 
RevealedMay 2020February 2012More recent by 100 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX10V and Sony ZV-1

 HX10V ZV-1 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Display resolution922k922kIdentical display resolution

Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX10V has got outer dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX10V versus Sony ZV-1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the HX10V vs the ZV-1.

Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HX10V and ZV-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX10V and ZV-1.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX10V featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will provide extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older HX10V will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-1
38
megapixel count good (18MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
lighter than average in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX10V Sports photography features
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography features
49
excellent zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
71
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX10V Travel photography info
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition in class (234g)
megapixel count good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
81
lighter than average in class (294g)
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX10V Landscape photography information
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography information
45
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
70
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
86
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic port
lighter than average in class (294 grams)
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Sony HX10V vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX10V and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10VSony ZV-1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony ZV-1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-28 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-400mm (16.7x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.30 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234g (0.52 pounds) 294g (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 320 pictures 260 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $616 $750