Sony W730
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony W610
Budget Compact Camera

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

Best price $289
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 2 seconds vs 1 seconds
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs January 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 4.0×
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 480p

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610

Best price
$153
  • Smaller body size 5 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.66″ vs 0.9″
  • 25% more battery life 250 shots vs 200 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $153 vs $289
  • Better built-in flash range 23′ vs 17′

What the Sony W730 and Sony W610 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.3 oz vs 4 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 1 shots per second
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony W730 and the Sony W610

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • 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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