Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

64

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
26 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
250 ms shutter lag
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Canon IXUS 105

54

Runner-up

Canon IXUS 105

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 105

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
370 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 105

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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 2s
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7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W350

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 91x52x17 mm vs 91x56x22 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W350'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-W350's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 140 g
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Around 20% lighter
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 250 ms vs 370 ms
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More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.4 fps vs 0.9 fps
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More than 60% faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $164.00 vs $206.22
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The best price we've seen is $42 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 105 Canon IXUS 105
54 vs 64
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. 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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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
IXUS 105:f/2.8
DSC-W350:f/2.7
Size Fairly small Help
IXUS 105:91x56x22 mm
DSC-W350:91x52x17 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
IXUS 105:140 g
DSC-W350:117 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
IXUS 105:1/1500s
DSC-W350:1/1600s
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
IXUS 105:0.9 fps
DSC-W350:1.4 fps
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
IXUS 105:480p @ 30fps
DSC-W350:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$163 - $228

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Ultra compact

Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag

Canon IXUS 105 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Ultra compact

$276

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Ultra compact

$139 - $149

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$118 - $138

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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Canon IXUS 105 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Canon IXUS 105 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Canon IXUS 105 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

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