Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

57

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Samsung PL120

54

Runner-up

Samsung PL120

Reasons to buy the Samsung PL120

Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons

differences

Advantages of the Samsung PL120

Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
Help
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W320

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W320's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Movie format Shoots movies 480p vs None
Help
Shoots standard resolution video as well as still pictures
Size Smaller 93x52x17 mm vs 94x54x19 mm
Help
More than 10% smaller
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.7"
Help
More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Samsung PL120 Samsung PL120
54 vs 57
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
PL120:94x54x19 mm
DSC-W320:93x52x17 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.7"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format One shoots movies Help
PL120:None
DSC-W320:480p
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
PL120:Digital
DSC-W320:None
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
PL120:5x
DSC-W320:4x

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$118 - $138

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Samsung PL120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung PL170

Samsung PL170

Compact

$153

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price More expensive
Samsung PL210

Samsung PL210

Travel zoom

$166

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Samsung TL210

Samsung TL210

Compact

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Samsung DV300F

Samsung DV300F

Ultra compact

$159

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Shoots movies
Lowest price More expensive

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Sony Cybershot DSC-W520

Sony Cybershot W520

Compact

$156 - $176

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$315

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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