Canon SX230 HS vs Sony W710

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon SX230 HS vs Sony W710, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was launched 17 months before the W710 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX230 HS scores vs the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX230 HS provides physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX230 HS vs the W710.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and W710 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX230 HS and W710.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W710 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SX230 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.