Canon 300 HS vs Sony DSC-TX7

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.7

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Much higher true resolution

9.7 MP

8.1 MP

Capture around 20% more detail in your photos

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Much larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm

Around 20% larger sensor

Better wide angle

24 mm

25 mm

Almost the same

Slightly smaller

92x55x19 mm

98x60x18 mm

Around 10% smaller

Significantly cheaper

$145.50

$273.00

The best price we've seen is $128 cheaper (around 50% less)

Slightly lighter

141 g

149 g

Around 10% lighter

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

15s

7.5x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

Much larger screen

3.5"

2.7"

Around 30% larger screen

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

3.4 fps

Around 3x faster continuous shooting

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Slightly thinner

0.7"

0.8"

Around 10% thinner

Slightly less shutter lag

220 ms

360 ms

Around 40% less delay when taking photos

Learn more about
the Sony DSC-TX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS

76	vs	68
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 300 HS.

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by sankalpz last month

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Full HD (1080p) video

300 HS:	1080p @ 24fps
DSC-TX7:	1080p @ 30fps

Fairly small

300 HS:	92x55x19 mm
DSC-TX7:	98x60x18 mm

Good wide angle

300 HS:	24 mm
DSC-TX7:	25 mm

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Good macro capabilities

300 HS:	3 cm
DSC-TX7:	1 cm

Thin

300 HS:	0.8"
DSC-TX7:	0.7"

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor zoom

300 HS:	5x
DSC-TX7:	4x

competitors

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Is thicker

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has in-camera HDR

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 300 HS

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Significantly larger

Significantly heavier

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution screen

Shoots slightly slower

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Much larger screen

Has a touch screen

Slightly larger

Shoots slightly slower

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$188 - $293

Significantly wider aperture

Much larger screen

Larger

Significantly heavier

Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Significantly more zoom

Significantly larger screen

Much larger

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much smaller screen

More expensive

Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much lower resolution screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much worse wide angle

Much lower resolution screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350

Has an OLED screen

Much higher true resolution

Smaller screen

Worse wide angle

Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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Canon ELPH300 HS vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-TX7

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

Are you a camera expert? Share your knowledge!

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cybershot TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

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Canon ELPH
300 HS
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX7