| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC WX350 18.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC WX350 | PowerShot SX170 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.6 x 10.2 x 5.8 cm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX170 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 228 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 204x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 20x | 16x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F6.5 | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T |
| Other Lens Features | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion 27 - 540 mm Still Image 169, 25 - 500 mm Still Image 43, 27 - 540 mm SteadyShot Standard, 27 - 760 mm SteadyShot Active, 29 - 780 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 169, 33 - 660 mm SteadyShot Standard, 33 - 930 mm SteadyShot Active, 36 - 950 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 43, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 18 M 80x, 10 M 107x, 5 M 151x, VGA 306x, 13 M 169 80x, 2 M 169 204x, Clear Image Zoom 18 M 80x, 10 M 107x, 5 M 151x, VGA 306x, 13 M 169 80x, 2 M 169 204x | - |
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm - Infinity W, 200 cm - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Cool White, Fluorescent Day White, Fluorescent Daylight, Flash, Custom | - |
| Other Focus Features | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Off / On, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | - |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | 0.011 sec Shutter Release Time Lag | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/3200 sec |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite |
| image features |
| Gross Pixel | 21.1 MP | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | 4896 x 2752 13 M, 3648 2056 7.5 M, 1920 1080 2.1 M | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43, 11 |
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460800 dots | 230000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Mono, Illustration, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Automatic Image Rotation, Slide Show Movie, Slideshow with Music | - |
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC | - |
| Power Requirement | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | USB Connection Mass Storage | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie |
| Scene Modes | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Backlight Correction HDR | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |