Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 5.81 cm 5.08 cm
Width 10.2 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 3.55 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 216 g 144 g
Weight Details Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Enclosure Colour Black White
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom 120x 2x
Optical Zoom 28x 4x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 8
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 1 m
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.5x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 12800 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800 ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Special Effects Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white) -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed - 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type 3" LCD display -
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels -
Display Form Factor Tilting -
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC LC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2 microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card - 16 GB microSDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage - JPEG 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed - 10 frames per second
Additional Features Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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