Canon SX700 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony HX20
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

Best price $200
  • 13% more battery life 360 shots vs 320 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $200 vs $390
  • Newer camera March 2014 vs May 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 20.0×
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities HX20 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has RAW image capture HX20 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Best price
$390
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 23′ vs 7′
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 9 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging SX700 HS does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board SX700 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX700 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX700 HS does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

What the Canon SX700 HS and Sony HX20 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 9.49 oz vs 9 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 16 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 922k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX700 HS and the Sony HX20

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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