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Sony WX300
Compact Superzoom Camera
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Canon SX170 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Best price
$329
- Weighs a little bit less than the SX170 IS 5.9 oz vs 8.85 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 9 in³ vs 21 in³
- 14% more battery life 500 shots vs 440 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 16 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
- Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 16.0×
- Better built-in flash range 14′ vs 10′
- Better video capture 1080i 60fps vs 720p 25fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
- Has HDR on-board SX170 IS does not have HDR
- Has panorama image capture SX170 IS does not have panorama
- Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX170 IS does not have Wi-Fi
- Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX170 IS does not have HDMI
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
Best price
$200
$200
- Significantly cheaper street price $200 vs $329
- Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
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Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
What the Sony WX300 and Canon SX170 IS have in common
- Similar image sensor size 28 in²
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
What’s missing from both the Sony WX300 and the Canon SX170 IS
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No 3D capture -
No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe -
No flip out viewscreen
