Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 93x52x17 mm
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
440 ms shutter lag
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
117 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
420 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS10

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.5 fps vs 1 fps
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5.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1s
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60x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W320

Size Smaller 93x52x17 mm vs 98x55x23 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-W320's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W320's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Significantly lighter 117 g vs 163 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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Around 30% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $174.77 vs $290.71
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The best price we've seen is $116 cheaper (around 40% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. 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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
DMC-FS10:f/2.8
DSC-W320:f/2.7
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-FS10:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W320:480p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon IXUS 105

Canon IXUS 105

Compact

$197 - $279

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Compact

$232

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Ultra compact

$85 - $120

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142

Macro focus Better macro capability
Weight Lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Olympus mju 7010

Olympus mju 7010

Compact

Zoom Slightly more zoom
Weight Lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $106

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Ultra compact

$139 - $149

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Sony Cybershot DSC-W520

Sony Cybershot W520

Compact

$133 - $145

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

$139

Macro focus Better macro capability
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger

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