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Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Successor is Canon SX510 HS
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 SX500 IS vs Sony W310 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX500 IS versus Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was manufactured 2 years after the W310 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX500 IS matches up against the W310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Sony W310

 SX500 IS W310 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 32 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Canon SX500 IS

 W310 SX500 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Sony W310

 SX500 IS W310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX500 IS has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX500 IS versus the W310.

Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX500 IS and W310 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and W310.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX500 IS to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher SX500 IS will have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Portrait photography details
Sony W310 Portrait photography details
46
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/1,600s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX500 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony W310 as a Street photography camera
51
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Sports photography advice
Sony W310 Sports photography advice
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amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (195 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W310 as a Travel photography camera
59
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (195 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
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has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (195 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Vlogging details
Sony W310 Vlogging details
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decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon SX500 IS vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Sony W310
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-08-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/1600 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 341 gr (0.75 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $299 $150