Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
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

Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

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)
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9 MP
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 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
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-HX5
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Wide angle 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
Size Smaller 102x58x29 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-HX5'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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $251.00 vs $293.99
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 The best price we've seen is $43 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX5
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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 76
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX210 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX5
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
1
1
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
1
1
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
1
1
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
1
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
1
1
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
1
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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-HX5:200 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX210 IS:1.3"
DSC-HX5:1.1"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
DSC-HX5:102x58x29 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
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
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed 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-HX5
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is significantly smaller
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-HX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Much larger
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$482 - $529
Zoom Much more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix F770 EXR vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Zoom Slightly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

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