Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

76

 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

65

 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 92x52x13 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
 
Runner-up

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 320 HS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.2"
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 320 HS

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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Around 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $124.00 vs $148.72
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The best price we've seen is $25 cheaper (around 20% less)
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Learn more about
the Canon 320 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX70

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The DSC-WX70's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Size Smaller 92x52x13 mm vs 94x57x21 mm
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More than 40% smaller
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2 fps
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5x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Longer battery life 240 shots vs 170 shots
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More than 40% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.5" vs 0.8"
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Around 40% thinner
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.7
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX70's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 114 g vs 145 g
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More than 20% lighter
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-WX70
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Canon ELPH 320 HS
65 vs 76
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
320 HS:f/2.7
DSC-WX70:f/2.6
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Size Fairly small Help
320 HS:94x57x21 mm
DSC-WX70:92x52x13 mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
320 HS:24 mm
DSC-WX70:25 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
320 HS:0.8"
DSC-WX70:0.5"
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $183

Thickness Is thicker
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269

Zoom Has way more more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155

Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159

Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219

Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152

Size Slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Screen size Much smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204 - $259

Zoom More zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX170

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX170

Travel zoom

Zoom More zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger

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