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Canon D30 vs Sony W710

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Canon D30 vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Released February 2014
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon D30 vs Sony W710 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon D30 vs Sony W710, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The D30 was unveiled 14 months after the W710 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the D30 grades vs the W710 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Sony W710

 D30 W710 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2013More modern by 14 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Canon D30

 W710 D30 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon D30 and Sony W710

 D30 W710 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon D30 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon D30 enjoys outer measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the D30 vs the W710.

Canon D30 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D30 and W710 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and W710.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony W710 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger D30 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D30
Portrait photography with Sony W710
33
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography information
Sony W710 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon D30
Sports photography with Sony W710
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography highlights
Sony W710 Travel photography highlights
60
environment proof
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than competitors (114g)
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography info
Sony W710 Landscape photography info
44
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Sony W710
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (114g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon D30 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Sony W710
 Canon PowerShot D30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot D30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-12 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech PureColor II LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 gr (0.48 lbs) 114 gr (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $329 $90