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Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Old Model is Canon SX720 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX740 HS
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX730 HS and Sony W710, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and W710 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was brought out 4 years after the W710 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX730 HS matches up versus the W710 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Sony W710

 SX730 HS W710 
IntroducedApril 2017January 2013Newer by 52 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Canon SX730 HS

 W710 SX730 HS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Sony W710

 SX730 HS W710 

Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SX730 HS against the W710.

Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and W710 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and W710.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX730 HS to show more detail having its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography information
Sony W710 Portrait photography information
48
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20.3 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX730 HS
Street photography with Sony W710
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (300g)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than others (114 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Sports photography info
Sony W710 Sports photography info
48
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20.3MP)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.9 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (250 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Travel photography information
Sony W710 Travel photography information
72
lighter than competition (300g)
supports bluetooth
sensor resolution is decent (20.3MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (250 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than others (114 grams)
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography details
Sony W710 Landscape photography details
50
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20.3MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (250 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Vlogging camera
Sony W710 as a Vlogging camera
74
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (300 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no microphone jack
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others (114g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Canon SX730 HS vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Sony W710
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-04-06 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.9 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300 grams (0.66 lb) 114 grams (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 images 240 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $399 $90