Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
vs
Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Tie	Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

"When shooting movies at wide-angle settings, the PowerShot SX210 IS uses an advanced Dynamic mode image stabilization system to greatly reduce camera shake that can occur when you are shooting while walking"

digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-stabilization

"Commonly adjusted camera settings like Metering, My Colours, White Balance, ISO settings, Flash Exposure Compensation, and more are found in the camera's Function Menu and can be quickly accessed."

digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

	Large screen
	3.0"

	Really small
	Compact 105x59x31 mm

	Thin
	1.3"

	Light-weight
	220 g

Tie	Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

	Flip-out screen
	Great for movies

	Great macro
	0 cm

	Great viewfinder
	Digital

	External flash
	Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.1

At its widest zoom, the SX20 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

More zoom

20x

14x

More than 2x more zoom

Significantly better macro capability

0 cm

5 cm

Almost the same

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Learn more about
the Canon SX20 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Much smaller

105x59x31 mm

128x88x87 mm

4.9x smaller

Much lighter

220 g

600 g

2.7x lighter

Much thinner

1.3"

3.4"

2.7x thinner

Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

41	vs	41
Explain scores

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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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	CanonPowerShot SX20 IS		vs		CanonPowerShot SX210 IS


Uses	Travel On holiday or vacation	0		0
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	Sports Fast action, sometimes indoors	0		0
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Features	Low light image quality Lack of noise, sharp details	0		0
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	Color accuracy White balance in varied lighting	0		0
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	Still image focusing Speed and accuracy	0		0
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	Manual settings How quickly and easily you can change settings	0		0
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	Image stabilization Ability to reduce blur from hand shake	0		0
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Fast max shutter speeds
	1/3200 of a second

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Slow continuous shooting
	0.7 fps

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Significantly worse macro focusing

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Significantly worse macro focusing

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379

Much more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Larger

Thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Much more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Larger

Thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475

Better maximum light sensitivity

Significantly more zoom

Significantly larger

Worse image stabilization

Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Much more zoom

Much larger screen

Significantly narrower aperture

Worse image stabilization

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Much larger screen

Higher resolution movies

Worse image stabilization

No external flash support

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245

Significantly better macro capability

Cheaper

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Much wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Less zoom

More expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361

Better wide angle

Has a GPS

Narrower aperture

Slightly less zoom

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197

Higher resolution movies

Significantly higher resolution screen

Narrower aperture

Worse image stabilization

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

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