Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 93x52x17 mm
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
440 ms shutter lag
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
490 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3200 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W320

Size Smaller 93x52x17 mm vs 95x56x24 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W320'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 DSC-W320's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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More than 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 149 g
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More than 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Canon PowerShot A3200 IS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. 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.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
A3200 IS:f/2.8
DSC-W320:f/2.7
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
A3200 IS:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W320:480p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A3200 IS:5x
DSC-W320:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Ultra compact

$139 - $149

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sony Cybershot DSC-W520

Sony Cybershot W520

Compact

$195

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$315

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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