Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

58

vs
Canon ELPH 300 HS

55

Canon ELPH 300 HS
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 300 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Size Smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 95x56x22 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $149.99 vs $349.90
Help
 The best price we've seen is $200 cheaper (2.3x less)
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX150
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DSC-WX150's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
Help
 4x more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3.4 fps
Help
 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
Help
 2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 133 g vs 141 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-WX150
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
55 vs 58
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
300 HS:1080p @ 24fps
DSC-WX150:1080p @ 60fps
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
300 HS:24 mm
DSC-WX150:25 mm
Size Fairly small Help
300 HS:92x55x19 mm
DSC-WX150:95x56x22 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
300 HS:141 g
DSC-WX150:133 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$199
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Zoom Has way more more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Travel zoom

$282 - $335
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot DSC-WX200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Travel zoom

$278 - $298
Zoom Much more zoom
Battery life Much longer battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$166 - $197
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

appearance

Canon ELPH 300 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon ELPH 300 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon ELPH 300 HS

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