| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.2 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC S650 7.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX720HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC S650 | PowerShot SX720HS |
| Model Number | DSC S650 | SX720 HS |
| Series | CyberShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Silver | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.2 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 91.0 x 61.0 x 26.5 mm | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 mm |
| Weight | 130 GM | 270 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 1000 ISO | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Sony Lens | - |
| Focal Length | 5.8 - 17.4mm 35 - 105mm | 4.3 W - 172.0 T mm, 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 960 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | 6x | 80x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 40x |
| Aperture Range | Auto F2.8 - F9.7 / Program Auto F2.8 - F9.7 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto / Forced Flash / No Flash / Slow Synco | - |
| Focus Range | W Approx. 50cm to Infinity, T Approx. 50cm to Infinity | 1 cm 0.4 in. - infinity W, 2.0 m 6.6 ft. - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50cm W 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. W |
| Metering Modes | Multi-Pattern / Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Auto, Program Auto, Scene selection 7 modes Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / High Sensitivity | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | Yes Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | Auto 1/8 - 1/2000 / Program Auto 1" - 1/2000 | 1 - 1/3200 sec, 15 - 1/3200 sec in Tv/M Mode |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes Setup | - |
| Still Image Size | 3,072 x 2,304 | - |
| Image Processor | Real Imaging Processor | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 115K pixels | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 115K dots | - |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 100 shots / 50mins | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | AVI | - |
| Video Resolution | - | Large 5148 x 3888 Pixel, Medium 1 3648 x 2736 Pixel, Medium 2 2048 x 1536 Pixel, Medium 2592 x 1944 Pixel, Small 640 x 480 Pixel |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Macro Mode | W Approx. 5cm to Infinity, T Approx. 35cm to Infinity | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld NightScene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |