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

General

 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Brand
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 Canon Sony
Lowest price
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 $293.99 $251.00
Announced
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 February, 2010 January, 2010

Sensor
Type
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 CCD CMOS
Size
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 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
Megapixels
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 14 MP 9 MP
Light sensitivity
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 1,600 ISO 3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 None None

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 9.8 MP 9 MP
Native resolution
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 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Pixel size
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 2 µm² 3 µm²

Screen
Type
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 LCD LCD
Size
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 3.0" 3.0"
Resolution
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 230k dots 230k dots
Touch screen
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 No No
Flips out
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 No No

Lens
Zoom
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 14x 10x
Wide angle
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 28 mm 25 mm
Telephoto
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 392 mm 250 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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 f/3.1 f/3.5
Aperture (telephoto)
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 f/5.9 f/5.5
Macro focus
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 5 cm 5 cm

Form factor
Size
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 105x59x31 mm 102x58x29 mm
Depth
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 1.3" 1.1"
Weight
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 220 g 200 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 No No
Waterproof
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 No No

Viewfinder
Type
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 None None

Movies
Format
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 720p @ 30fps 1080p @ 30fps
Supports 24p
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 No No
High-speed framerate
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 None None
External mic jack
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 No No
Autofocus
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 Unknown Unknown
All formats
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 320 x 240 @ 30fps
720p @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps		 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps
1080p @ 30fps

Features
Panorama
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 No No
HDR
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 No No
3D
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 No No
Image stabilization
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 Lens Lens
Supports RAW
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 No No
GPS
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 No Yes

Performance
Startup delay
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 Unknown Unknown
Shutter lag
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 390 ms 350 ms
Battery life
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 Unknown Unknown
Continuous shooting
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 0.7 fps 10 fps

Focus system
Autofocus
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 Contrast detection Contrast detection
Focus points
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 Unknown Unknown
Cross type focus points
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 Unknown Unknown

Shutter
Max
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 1/3200s 1/1600s
Min
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 15s 30s

Flash
Built-in flash
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 Yes Yes
Popup
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 Yes No
External connection
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 No No

Storage
Storage slots
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 1 1
Supported formats
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 SD
MMCplus (HD)
SDXC
SDHC
MMC
MMCplus		 Memory Stick PRO Duo
Memory Stick Duo
SDHC
SD
Memory Stick