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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 360 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 147g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2016
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Canon ELPH 360 HS versus Sony W320, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and W320 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 360 HS was unveiled 6 years later than the W320 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the ELPH 360 HS scores vs the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 360 HS over the Sony W320

 ELPH 360 HS W320 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2010More recent by 73 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Canon ELPH 360 HS

 W320 ELPH 360 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Sony W320

 ELPH 360 HS W320 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 360 HS provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 360 HS vs the W320.

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 360 HS and W320 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 360 HS and W320.

All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon ELPH 360 HS to give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer ELPH 360 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W320 as a Portrait photography camera
44
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Street photography features
Sony W320 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others in class (147 grams)
49
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Sports photography info
Sony W320 Sports photography info
37
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
max fps very slow (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W320 as a Travel photography camera
64
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (180 CIPA)
heavier than others in class (147 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
66
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Landscape photography features
Sony W320 Landscape photography features
48
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (180 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
33
pretty wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Vlogging advice
Sony W320 Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no mic socket
heavier than others in class (147 grams)
26
pretty wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 360 HS and Sony W320
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2016-01-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.6-7.0 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 2.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 gr (0.32 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 180 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $209 $269