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Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320

Portability
81
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Announced July 2014
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 SX400 IS vs Sony W320 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX400 IS and Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was released 4 years later than the W320 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX400 IS grades versus the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Sony W320

 SX400 IS W320 
RevealedJuly 2014January 2010More recent by 56 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Canon SX400 IS

 W320 SX400 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Sony W320

 SX400 IS W320 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX400 IS offers outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SX400 IS versus the W320.

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and W320 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and W320.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX400 IS to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX400 IS provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography highlights
Sony W320 Portrait photography highlights
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good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony W320 as a Street photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
49
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Sports photography features
Sony W320 Sports photography features
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great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (190 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX400 IS
Travel photography with Sony W320
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good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery pack (190 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
66
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography advice
Sony W320 Landscape photography advice
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fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery pack (190 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
33
decently wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Vlogging info
Sony W320 Vlogging info
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fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
26
decently wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon SX400 IS vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Sony W320
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-07-29 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 0cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313g (0.69 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $229 $269