Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

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"They are getting the best image quality as well as all of the benefits of the “Exmor R” CMOS sensor"
dpreview.com | talking about the DSC-HX7v's image-quality
"The DSC-HX7V camera is built to last."
dpreview.com | talking about the DSC-HX7v's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Canon PowerShot TX1

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot TX1

Size
Really small
Compact 89x60x29 mm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2500 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon TX1

Size Slightly smaller 89x60x29 mm vs 101x58x27 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1600s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX7v

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 39 mm
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Around 40% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.8"
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Around 70% larger screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 7.1 MP
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Capture around 40% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 115k dots
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More than 8x 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
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.2 fps
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More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-HX7v's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 208 g vs 260 g
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20% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot TX1 Canon PowerShot TX1
52 vs 76
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V.

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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
TX1:260 g
DSC-HX7v:208 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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Zoom Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Canon PowerShot TX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $580 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Less zoom
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Compact

$193

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Size Significantly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Zoom Slightly more zoom
Lowest price Much cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen

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