Sony HX10
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Sony HX7
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Best price $400
  • Cheaper street price $400 vs $569
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs April 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 16.0× vs 10.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board HX7 does not have HDR

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V

Best price
$569
  • Weighs a little bit less than the HX10 7.3 oz vs 8.3 oz
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.18″ vs 1.375″

What the Sony HX10 and Sony HX7 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • GPS tagging

What’s missing from both the Sony HX10 and the Sony HX7

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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