Canon SX510 HS
Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony HX300
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

Best price $279
  • Weighs a lot less than the HX300 12.3 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 35 in³ vs 79 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $279 vs $428
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities HX300 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Best price
$428
  • 21% more battery life 400 shots vs 330 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.4 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 50.0× vs 30.0×
  • Better built-in flash range 39′ vs 16′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board SX510 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX510 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX510 HS does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

What the Canon SX510 HS and Sony HX300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 11 shots per second vs 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX510 HS and the Sony HX300

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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