Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W310

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

55

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

48

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Weight
 Light-weight
120 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.0
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD1200 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 137 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
Help
 15x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W310
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
Help
 20% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The DSC-W310's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 95x55x19 mm vs 86x55x22 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
Help
 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W310
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS
48 vs 55
Explain scores
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.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SD1200 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W310
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD1200 IS:86x55x22 mm
DSC-W310:95x55x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
SD1200 IS:120 g
DSC-W310:137 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
SD1200 IS:480p @ 30fps
DSC-W310:480p
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD1200 IS:2.5"
DSC-W310:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD1200 IS:3x
DSC-W310:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Compact

$149
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A3000 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3000 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$70 - $113
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Weight Heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$194 - $199
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$79
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot W510 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Wide angle Better wide angle
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300

Compact
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Compact

$144
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-F3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $106
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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