Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Sony ZV-1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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Lens Included | - | ZEISS |
Height | 6.38 cm | 6 cm |
Width | 10.97 cm | 10.55 cm |
Depth | 3.57 cm | 4.35 cm |
Weight | 245 g | 267 g |
Weight Details | Camera only: 245 g Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g |
Camera only: 267 g Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g |
Body Material | - | Plastic, aluminium |
Enclosure Colour | Red | Black | Black |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 40x | 2.7x |
SENSOR | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21,100,000 pixels | 21,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1.0" |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 | ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 960mm | 24 - 70mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 5 cm |
Macro Focus Range | 1-50cm | - |
Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
Lens Construction | 10 groups / 13 elements | 9 groups / 10 elements |
Features | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating |
FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 425 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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ISO (Max) | 3200 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 80-3200 | ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid | Soft focus, illustration, 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 | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | - |
Exposure Range | - | EV 0-24 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 922,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
FLASH | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | Flash +/- compensation | - |
Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens) 2 m (tele lens) |
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, iFrame | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | 3-mic system |
MEMORY | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
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Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Battery Type | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 5 hours |
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off) Video recording - 75 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function |
OTHERS | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Sony ZV-1 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, wrist strap | Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |