Canon PowerShot
A2200
 vs
Sony Cybershot
W510

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot A2200 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

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Canon PowerShot A2200

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W510

Size
 Really small
Super compact 96x54x19 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens, Digital
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
119 g
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Sony W510
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens, Digital vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 96x54x19 mm vs 93x55x22 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the W510's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The W510's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 119 g vs 135 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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the Sony W510
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
44 vs 47
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot W510 Sony Cybershot DSC-W510
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-W510.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
A2200:f/2.8
W510:f/2.7
Size Fairly small Help
A2200:93x55x22 mm
W510:96x54x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A2200:135 g
W510:119 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A2200:0.9 fps
W510:1.2 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A2200:4x
W510:4.4x
Movie format Poor movies Help
A2200:720p @ 30fps
W510:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Cybershot W510
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly lower boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$233
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot W510

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$91
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$267
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$140 - $167
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A2200
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$157
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot A2200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the PowerShot A2200

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$97
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Cybershot W510
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot W510
Canon PowerShot A560

Canon PowerShot A560

Digicam
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger
Compare the PowerShot A560 vs the Cybershot W510
Samsung ES70

Samsung ES70

Compact
External flash Supports an external flash
Wide angle Better wide angle
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ES70 vs the Cybershot W510

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Canon PowerShot A2200 Sony Cybershot DSC-W510
Canon PowerShot A2200 Sony Cybershot DSC-W510
Canon PowerShot A2200 Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

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