Canon PowerShot
SX1 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5v

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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"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
"It's a good bit too small for me."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the DSC-HX5v's feel

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX1 IS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX1 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
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
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 10x
Help
 4x more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 0 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Almost the same
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
True resolution Higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9 MP
Help
 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
Help
 Around 10% larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX1 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v
Size Much smaller 102x58x29 mm vs 128x88x88 mm
Help
 5.8x smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Weight Much lighter 200 g vs 615 g
Help
 3.1x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.5"
Help
 3x thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 4 fps
Help
 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The DSC-HX5v's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
Help
 2x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX5v
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Larger
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX1 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Higher true resolution
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$482 - $529
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Compare the FinePix F770 EXR vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
True resolution Higher true resolution
Sensor size Larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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