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Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
34
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Canon SX420 IS
(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
Sony W310
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Sony W310

 SX420 IS W310 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2010More modern by 73 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Canon SX420 IS

 W310 SX420 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Sony W310

 SX420 IS W310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Portrait photography info
Sony W310 Portrait photography info
44
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX420 IS
Street photography with Sony W310
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Sports photography factors
Sony W310 Sports photography factors
41
excellent zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
very slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (195 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Travel photography features
Sony W310 Travel photography features
61
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1008mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery life (195 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Landscape photography advice
Sony W310 Landscape photography advice
47
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (195 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Vlogging details
Sony W310 Vlogging details
29
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon SX420 IS vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX420 IS and Sony W310
 Canon PowerShot SX420 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
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