Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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"The Sony scored an Acceptable rating in overall image quality."
popphoto.com | talking about the DSC-HX100v's image-quality
"Despite our few gripes, we still wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the HX100V to someone interested in a superzoom camera."
popphoto.com | talking about the DSC-HX100v's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS

External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
Help
Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.4" vs 3.7"
Help
Around 10% thinner
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX100v

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Zoom Significantly more zoom 30x vs 20x
Help
Around 2.5x more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
More than 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
Help
Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
The DSC-HX100v's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
Help
2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 577 g vs 600 g
Help
Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
Help
20% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
52 vs 83
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX10 IS:20x
DSC-HX100v:30x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX10 IS:0 cm
DSC-HX100v:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX10 IS:1/3200s
DSC-HX100v:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
SX10 IS:600 g
DSC-HX100v:577 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX10 IS:3.4"
DSC-HX100v:3.7"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
SX10 IS:128x88x87 mm
DSC-HX100v:122x87x93 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX10 IS:28 mm
DSC-HX100v:27 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$228

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Longer battery life
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Size Much smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Much less zoom
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

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