Canon A2500
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Sony W730
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2500

Best price $200
  • Cheaper street price $200 vs $289
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback W730 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A2500

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730

Best price
$289
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better built-in flash range 17′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 1 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture A2500 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730

What the Canon A2500 and Sony W730 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.41 oz vs 4.3 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 7 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″

What’s missing from both the Canon A2500 and the Sony W730

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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