Canon PowerShot
A2200
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

52

  
Canon PowerShot A2200

45

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 93x52x19 mm
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 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 1s
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 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W610
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 93x52x19 mm vs 93x55x22 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-W610's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 113 g vs 135 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $97.00 vs $197.26
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 The best price we've seen is $100 cheaper (2x less)
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the Sony DSC-W610
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
45 vs 52
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 Sony Cybershot DSC-W610
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610. 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
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
A2200:93x55x22 mm
DSC-W610:93x52x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A2200:135 g
DSC-W610:113 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A2200:0.9 fps
DSC-W610:1 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
4x
Movie format Poor movies Help
A2200:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W610:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony DSC-S5000

Sony DSC-S5000

Compact

$105 - $141
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
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 DSC-W610
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$125
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$246
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 ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$88
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$325 - $630 with 20-50mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Compare the NX1000 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cybershot DSC-W610

appearance

Canon PowerShot A2200 Sony Cybershot DSC-W610
Canon PowerShot A2200 Sony Cybershot DSC-W610
Canon PowerShot A2200 Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

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