Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX1

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

63

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

58

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
Help
 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
Help
 More than 20% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.4" vs 3.6"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX20 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution standard resolution video
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
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
Size Smaller 115x83x92 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 544 g vs 600 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
Help
 2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX1
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
58 vs 63
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX20 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX20 IS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX1
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
1
3
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
1
3
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
1
3
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
1
3
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
3
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
3
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
1
3
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
1
3
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Zoom Great zoom Help
20x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX20 IS:0 cm
DSC-HX1:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX20 IS:1/3200s
DSC-HX1:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
SX20 IS:600 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX20 IS:3.4"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
SX20 IS:128x88x87 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
20x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the PowerShot SX20 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the PowerShot SX20 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$428
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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