recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
52 vs 71
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon SX10 IS

Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.5" 6x4mm vs 1/3.6" 5x4mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
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More than 20% higher resolution
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Slightly better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.4" vs 3.6"
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Around 10% thinner
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX10 IS

Reasons to consider the Sony DSC-HX1

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution video
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
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 0.7 fps
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Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 115x83x92 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Lowest price Much cheaper $350.00 vs $677.49
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The best price we've seen is $327 cheaper (more than 90% less)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-HX1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 544 g vs 600 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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Around 30% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX1
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
20x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX10 IS:0 cm
DSC-HX1:1 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-HX1:1/4000s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX10 IS:$677.49
DSC-HX1:$350.00
Weight Heavy Help
SX10 IS:600 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX10 IS:3.4"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Size Large Help
SX10 IS:128x88x87 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensivity

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
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

$339 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$369 - $413

Lowest price Is much less expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$315 - $414

Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is significantly lighter
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$410 - $430

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

$315 - $350

Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$447 - $520

Size Is much smaller
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Zoom Has way more less zoom
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$350

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Weight Is significantly lighter
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

$287 - $300

Size Much smaller
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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