Sony HX20V vs Canon 180

Sony HX20V advantages over Canon 180

• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• More telephoto lens reach
  500 mm vs 224 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  320 vs 220 shots
  Capture more photos
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Higher-res screen
  307k vs 77k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Wider angle lens
  25 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 0.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility