Sony W730
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon A2600
Budget Compact Camera

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

Best price $289
  • Weighs a little bit less than the A2600 4.3 oz vs 4.76 oz
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better built-in flash range 17′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has panorama image capture A2600 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2600

Best price
$230
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.78″ vs 0.9″
  • 50% more battery life 300 shots vs 200 shots
  • Cheaper street price $230 vs $289
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 3 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback W730 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A2600

What the Sony W730 and Canon A2600 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 7 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age January 2013 vs March 2013

What’s missing from both the Sony W730 and the Canon A2600

  • 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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