Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H55

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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"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

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Size
 Really small
Compact 103x58x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 10x
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 Around 2x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H55
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 103x58x29 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-H55's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 200 g vs 220 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 10% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $200.00 vs $293.99
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 The best price we've seen is $94 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 280 ms vs 390 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when taking photos
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-H55
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
65 vs 59
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX210 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H55
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
3
3
Vote Vote
Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
3
3
Vote Vote
Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
4
3
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
3
3
Vote Vote
Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
4
3
Vote Vote
Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
3
3
Vote Vote
Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
3
2
Vote Vote
Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
3
2
Vote Vote
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
DSC-H55:200 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX210 IS:1.3"
DSC-H55:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
DSC-H55:103x58x29 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
DSC-H55:1.8 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
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
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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