Sony ZV-E10 vs Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony ZV-E10 and the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony ZV-E10 was introduced in July 2021 and Canon PowerShot SX1 IS was introduced in March 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony ZV-E10 over Canon PowerShot SX1 IS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot SX1 IS over Sony ZV-E10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony ZV-E10 has a 3.0" screen with 920k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot SX1 IS has a 2.80" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fully Articulated screens. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Sony ZV-E10 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony ZV-E10.

Sony ZV-E10 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS features a 10.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

Sony ZV-E10 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony ZV-E10

Sony ZV-E10 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony ZV-E10

Sony ZV-E10 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Sony ZV-E10

Sony ZV-E10 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony ZV-E10 comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 440 shots and Canon PowerShot SX1 IS comes with AA batteries (NiMH recommended) battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Sony ZV-E10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) card slot. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS has a single SD/SDHC/MMC card card slot.

Shutter

Sony ZV-E10 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony ZV-E10, and up to 1/3200 sec on Canon PowerShot SX1 IS. Sony ZV-E10 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony ZV-E10 has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 425 focusing points and Canon PowerShot SX1 IS has 9 focusing points. Sony ZV-E10 has detection range from -3 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony ZV-E10 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony ZV-E10 and ±2 range on Canon PowerShot SX1 IS. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony ZV-E10 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon PowerShot SX1 IS.

Flash

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.20 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Sony ZV-E10 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony ZV-E10 and 1/500 sec on Canon PowerShot SX1 IS.

Sony ZV-E10 body has dimensions of 115 x 64 x 45 mm (4.53 x 2.52 x 1.77") and Canon PowerShot SX1 IS body has dimensions of 128 x 88 x 88 mm (5.04 x 3.46 x 3.46"). Sony ZV-E10 weighs 343 g (0.76 lb / 12.10 oz) and Canon PowerShot SX1 IS weighs 615 g (1.36 lb / 21.69 oz).

Sony ZV-E10

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

115 mm

64 mm

128 mm

88 mm

64 mm

88 mm

45 mm

88 mm