Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

73

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX7

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
139 g
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

46

"The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-quality
"If you are looking for a sleek compact long-range zoom camera, offering solid performance and an extended feature set, while delivering pleasing images under most general conditions, we would recommend the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS as a good solution."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
14x
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS

Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5.6x
Help
Around 6.5x more zoom
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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7.5x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Sony WX7

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Size Much smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the WX7's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
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
Weight Much lighter 139 g vs 220 g
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Around 40% lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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Around 40% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The WX7's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Cheaper $241.00 vs $293.99
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The best price we've seen is $53 cheaper (around 20% less)
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7 Learn more about
the Sony WX7
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
46 vs 73
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Sony Cybershot WX7 Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Zoom More zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Screen size Larger screen
Lowest price More expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Slightly smaller
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10

Sony Cybershot WX10

Compact

$400 - $450

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$228

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen

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