Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX5

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x18 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
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

Zoom
 Great zoom
14x
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 4.5x
Help
 Around 10x 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
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 DSC-TX5
Size Much smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
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 2.1x smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
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
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.3"
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 More than 40% thinner
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Much lighter 148 g vs 220 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-TX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Lowest price Cheaper $248.00 vs $293.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $46 cheaper (around 20% less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-TX5
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
47 vs 61
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. 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 waterproof.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX210 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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-TX5
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS Has a GPS
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$289 - $350
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$195
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cybershot T110 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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