Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310
80 Imaging
46 Features
34 Overall
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Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-1008mm (F3.5-6.6) lens
- 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
- Announced January 2016
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
- 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
- Announced January 2010
Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Canon SX420 IS versus Sony W310, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe SX420 IS was introduced 6 years after the W310 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX420 IS grades versus the W310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Sony W310
SX420 IS | W310 | |||
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Announced | January 2016 | January 2010 | More modern by 73 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Canon SX420 IS
W310 | SX420 IS |
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Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Sony W310
SX420 IS | W310 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither provides Touch display |
Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX420 IS provides physical measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).
Examine the Canon SX420 IS versus Sony W310 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX420 IS vs the W310.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and W310 is 80 and 96 respectively.
Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX420 IS and W310.
Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX420 IS to give more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer SX420 IS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
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Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX420 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2016-01-05 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1008mm (42.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-6.6 | f/3.0-5.8 |
Macro focus distance | 0cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 1 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 0.5 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m | 3.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 325 gr (0.72 pounds) | 137 gr (0.30 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") | 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 | 195 photographs | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NB-11LH | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | 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 | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $299 | $150 |