Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3000 IS

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.0
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At its widest zoom, the A3000 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% 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-W310

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 95x55x19 mm vs 97x58x28 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
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More than 30% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-W310's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 137 g vs 165 g
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Around 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $111.00 vs $148.99
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The best price we've seen is $38 cheaper (around 30% less)
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Canon PowerShot A3000 IS
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. 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
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A3000 IS:$148.99
DSC-W310:$111.00
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
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
A3000 IS:480p @ 30fps
DSC-W310:480p
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A3000 IS:35 mm
DSC-W310:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S2500

Nikon Coolpix S2500

Compact

Weight Is slightly lighter
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Olympus Stylus 830

Olympus Stylus 830

Compact

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S6000

Nikon Coolpix S6000

Compact

$169

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Image stabilization No image stabilization
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Smaller screen

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Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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