The H10 is a slimmed-down version of Sony’s bigger H50 ultrazoom. With a 38-380mm (10x) zoom range, the H10 offers a wide range to zoom in on faraway wildlife or architectural details you might find while traveling, but its 38mm wide end won’t quite take in the views of towering landmarks from cramped street corners or sweeping landscapes.

Low-light performance is a above average with the H10. Equipped with an image-stabilization system and above-average high-ISO performance, the H10 can handle static subjects, like nighttime cityscapes or building interiors, just fine, although moving subjects are a bit more problematic.

At 1.9” thick, the H10 won’t be a burden to carry around and should slip into most large pockets just fine. Battery life lasts for 310 shots, which should be good for a few days of moderate use.

With a 36-360mm (10x) zoom, the Canon SX110 is a versatile camera that can cover a large variety of scenes while on travel, although its 36mm wide-angle isn’t quite wide enough for things like large landmarks or wide-ranging landscapes.

High-ISO performance on the SX110 is about average - images tend to be extremely grainy but detailed, resulting in images that are easier to process later but aren’t as clean straight out of the camera. The SX110 does feature an image-stabilized lens, however, so nighttime or indoor pictures of still subjects should turn out fine, although subjects in motion won’t be easy to capture without blur or noise.

At 1.8 in. thick, the SX110 is a fairly compact camera that should easily stow away into any bag or large pocket. The SX110 will last for 450 shots on one charge - extremely long for a compact camera and good enough to last several days even with heavy use.