Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S1 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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"Our lab shot of the Resolution target at ISO 125 shows excellent resolution running up to about 1,600 lines both horizontally and vertically."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the DSC-HX5v's image-quality
"Fast AF and very fast prefocused shutter lag."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the DSC-HX5v's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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2x larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9 MP vs 3.1 MP
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Capture around 3x more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Size Significantly smaller 102x58x29 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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3.3x smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.7 fps
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Around 6x faster continuous shooting
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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Around 30% larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The DSC-HX5v's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Weight Much lighter 200 g vs 469 g
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2.3x lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 2.6"
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2.3x thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Placeholder Canon PowerShot S1 IS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S1 IS:3.1 MP
DSC-HX5v:9 MP
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
S1 IS:1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
DSC-HX5v:1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
DSC-HX5v:230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier

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