Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-Z550 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

64

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Casio Exilim EX-Z550

61

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z550

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-Z550

Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.7
Help
At its widest zoom, the EX-Z550's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $135.99 vs $164.00
Help
The best price we've seen is $28 cheaper (around 20% less)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
Help
2x longer exposures
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Learn more about
the Casio EX-Z550

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W350

Size Smaller 91x52x17 mm vs 99x53x20 mm
Help
More than 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 143 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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Around 20% thinner
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W350
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Casio Exilim EX-Z550
61 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
EX-Z550:f/2.6
DSC-W350:f/2.7
Size Fairly small Help
EX-Z550:99x53x20 mm
DSC-W350:91x52x17 mm
Thickness Thin Help
EX-Z550:0.8"
DSC-W350:0.7"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
EX-Z550:$135.99
DSC-W350:$164.00
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
EX-Z550:4s
DSC-W350:2s
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
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger
Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Ultra compact

$164 - $194

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger
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 Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
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
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Macro focus Better macro capability
Longest exposure Longer exposures
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

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Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

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