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Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Successor is Canon SX710 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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was brought out 4 years after the W310 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SX700 HS grades vs the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Sony W310

 SX700 HS W310 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Canon SX700 HS

 W310 SX700 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Sony W310

 SX700 HS W310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX700 HS offers external measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX700 HS versus the W310.

Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX700 HS and W310.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX700 HS to give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer SX700 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Portrait photography details
Sony W310 Portrait photography details
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has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
20
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX700 HS
Street photography with Sony W310
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Sports photography advice
Sony W310 Sports photography advice
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amazing zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (250 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Travel photography features
Sony W310 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (250 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Landscape photography features
Sony W310 Landscape photography features
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has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery pack (250 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX700 HS
Vlogging with Sony W310
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relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no mic socket
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Canon SX700 HS vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Sony W310
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2014-02-12 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16MP 12MP
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 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format 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 269g (0.59 lb) 137g (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 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 250 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 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 One One
Launch cost $349 $150