Canon PowerShot
S95
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5v

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot S95

77
"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

56
"You'll be as surprised as I was when you get the picture you wanted instead of the one you expected."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the DSC-HX5v's overall-performance
"The Sony HX5V also offers Sony's Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, useful for combatting blur caused by camera shake without adversely affecting image quality."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the DSC-HX5v's image-stabilization

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Size
 Really small
Compact 102x58x29 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S95's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
Help
 More than 60% larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9 MP
Help
 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Slightly lighter 193 g vs 200 g
Help
 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 3.8x
Help
 More than 7x more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.9 fps
Help
 Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
Help
 2x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX5v
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
77 vs 56
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S95. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
S95:1.2"
DSC-HX5v:1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S95:193 g
DSC-HX5v:200 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
DSC-HX5v:102x58x29 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Size Is significantly smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has way more more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196
Size Is slightly smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S95
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S95
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S95

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$402
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$328
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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Canon PowerShot S95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon PowerShot S95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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