Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W290
SD1200 IS
DSC-W290
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon SD1200 IS |
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Wider aperture | f/2.8 | vs | f/3.3 |  |
At its widest zoom, the SD1200 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops) | ||||
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Much better macro capability | 3 cm | vs | 10 cm | |
Focus on subjects around 3.5x closer to the lens | ||||
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Smaller | 86x55x22 mm | vs | 98x57x23 mm | |
More than 20% smaller | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 120 g | vs | 167 g | |
Around 40% lighter | ||||
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Slightly thinner | 0.9" | vs | 0.9" | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Cheaper | $149.00 | vs | $209.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $61 cheaper (more than 40% less) | ||||
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Longer exposures | 15s | vs | 2s | |
7.5x longer exposures | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Sony DSC-W290 |
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Significantly better wide-angle | 28 mm | vs | 35 mm | |
Around 30% better wide-angle | ||||
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Significantly larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.5" | |
More than 20% larger screen | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video | ||||
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More zoom | 5x | vs | 3x | |
Around 3x more zoom | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The DSC-W290's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Supports continuous shooting | 1.8 fps | vs | None | |
Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession | ||||
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Slightly faster max shutter speed | 1/1600s | vs | 1/1500s | |
Around 10% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SD780 ISUltra compact $185 - $199 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350Ultra compact $142 - $200 |
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Canon PowerShot SD1400 ISUltra compact $197 - $250 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320Ultra compact $158 - $193 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330Ultra compact $139 - $170 |
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Nikon Coolpix S570Compact $129 - $180 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310Ultra compact $113 - $140 |
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors |
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Nikon Coolpix S3000Compact $111 - $150 |
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Canon PowerShot A3100 ISCompact $129 - $180 |
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Olympus Stylus 7010Compact $110 - $180 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370Compact $180 - $230 |
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