Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 60fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2500 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 7.6x
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More than 70% more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $225.24 vs $400.22
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The best price we've seen is $175 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1600s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony WX10

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the WX10's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.9 fps
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More than 11x faster continuous shooting
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 95x53x23 mm vs 111x71x45 mm
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3x smaller
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The WX10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 161 g vs 285 g
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More than 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.8"
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Around 50% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX120 IS:f/2.8
WX10:f/2.4
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
3D Doesn't take 3D photos

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