Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX10V
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5v

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

73

  
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

54

  

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-HX5v

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 102x58x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX10V
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
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
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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX10V's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
True resolution Higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 9 MP
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 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v
Size Smaller 102x58x29 mm vs 105x60x34 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 200 g vs 234 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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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 54
Explain scores
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
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
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
DSC-HX10V:1.3"
DSC-HX5v:1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
DSC-HX10V:234 g
DSC-HX5v:200 g
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
DSC-HX10V:105x60x34 mm
DSC-HX5v:102x58x29 mm

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 significantly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $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-HX5v
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-HX5v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Travel zoom

$328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
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
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$259
Size Much smaller
Weight Much lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$448
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$315
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Higher true resolution
GPS No built-in GPS
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

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