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Canon Digital IXUS 160 Point & Shoot Camera vs Sony CyberShot DSC-W730 Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 20 MP

CCD, 16.1 MP

Lens

5-40 mm, 8 x optical zoom

4.5-36 mm, 8 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.2-f/6.9

f/3.3-f/8.0

Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/1600-2 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 220 Shots

Rechargeable, 200 Shots

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Canon Digital IXUS 160 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Sony

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

Digital IXUS

CyberShot

Title

Canon Digital IXUS 160 Point & Shoot Camera

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730 Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Image Sensor Format

Super HAD

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 4+ Processor

Bionz Processor

Effective Resolution

20 MP Resolution

16.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

5-40 mm

4.5-36 mm

Optical Zoom

8 x

8 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

8 elements in 7 groups

8 elements in 7 groups 5 Aspherical

Aperture Range

f/3.2-f/6.9 Aperture

f/3.3-f/8.0 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

fps

720p Frame rate : 25
VGA Frame rate : 30

720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Lock Buttons

AF

Flash Range

3 metres

2.80 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

230400 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No. of supported language

31

19

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

No

Storage
Built in memory

27 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Micro M2, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, SD, SDHC

Memory Card Capacity

32 GB

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/1600-2 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-3200 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

Touch Focus

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Software

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect

Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing, Toy Camera,Pop Colour,Partial Colour,Soft High-key

HDR Shooting Mode

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot, Continuous Shot, Self-Timer,Portrait

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portrait

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 0.8 fps

, Burst Speed (Maximum): Approx. 1fps (100 shots)*4

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Hi_Iso, Landscape, Night portrait, Night scene

Iris control

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1, Mac OS X 10.8 / 10.9 / 10.10

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

2 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Program Mode, Scene Mode

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

95.2 x 54.3 x 22.1 mm

93.1 x 52.3 x 22.5 mm

Weight

111 Gram

106 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Red, Silver

Black, Green, Pink, Purple, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Parts Only

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-11L

NP-BN

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

630 mAh

No of Shots

220 Shots

200 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Canon Digital IXUS 160 Point & Shoot Camera, AC Cable, Battery Pack NB-11L, Wrist strap WS-800, User manual kit, Battery Charger CB-2LFE

Wrist Strap, Instruction Manual, AC Adaptor (AC-UB10), Multi USB Cable, Battery (NP-BN)