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Canon SX500 IS
Superzoom Camera
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Sony HX300
Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
Best price
$369
- Weighs a lot less than the HX300 12 oz vs 22.9 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 35 in³ vs 79 in³
- Slightly cheaper street price $369 vs $428
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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Best price
$428
$428
- 105% more battery life 400 shots vs 195 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 20.4 MP vs 16 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
- Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
- Newer camera April 2013 vs August 2012
- Longer optical zoom 50.0× vs 30.0×
- Better built-in flash range 39′ vs 16′
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 25fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
- Has HDR on-board SX500 IS does not have HDR
- Has panorama image capture SX500 IS does not have panorama
- Has 3D capture capabilities SX500 IS does not have 3D
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
What the Canon SX500 IS and Sony HX300 have in common
- Similar image sensor size 28 in²
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- HDMI port
What’s missing from both the Canon SX500 IS and the Sony HX300
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No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe -
No Wi-Fi -
No flip out viewscreen
