Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX10V
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX7v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

73

  
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

59

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 101x58x27 mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX10V
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 10x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DSC-HX10V's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX10V's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Learn more about
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX7v
Size Smaller 101x58x27 mm vs 105x60x34 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 208 g vs 234 g
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 More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX7v
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
73 vs 59
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
DSC-HX10V:234 g
DSC-HX7v:208 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DSC-HX10V:1.3"
DSC-HX7v:1.1"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$259
Size Is significantly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Thickness Is thicker
Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$235
Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sanyo VPC-X350

Sanyo VPC-X350

Compact
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the VPC-X350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

appearance

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