Hmm... It seems that a lot of people really prefer canon... So is it concluded that canon is the better one among the two models?
Anyway, here's the specs of the 2 models that I wish to compare, taken from their official websites:
CANON IXUS 70» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «
Stylish and Compact Design
. Slimmest IXUS ever
. Large 2.5-inch Pure Color LCD Monitor with wide viewing angle.
- Special coating that makes LCD surface highly resistant to scratches, finger prints and dust.
- easy to view images in bright outdoor conditions
. Convenient Touch Wheel that puts a variety of operations at your fingertips for easy capturing od photos
Superb Image Quality
. Superior Linear Lens to increase sharpness in a slimmer body
. Powered by the NEW DIGIC III Imaging Processor for:
- Faster processing computing speed.
- Improved noise reduction signal processing at high speed settings
- Lower power consumption
- Higher definition for signal output to LCD monitor
. New High ISO 1600 & Auto ISO Shift reduce camera shake and blurring of fast-moving subjects even in low-light condition. Use Auto ISO shift to automatically increase ISO speed until shutter is fast enough to prevent blurring.
Multiple Face Detection Technology
. Incorporates the Face Detection AF, Face Detection AE and Face Detection FE, which work hand-in-hand to capture stunning photos of subjects' faces with sharpness and right exposure easily.
- Face Detection AF: Detects as many as 9 subjects' faces in a picture. If no faces are detected the AF system automatically switched to the conventional 9-point AiAF setting.
- Face Detection AE: Focus and exposure are controlled and set correctly for capturing the human face so that the subject's best expression is not missed.
- Face Detection FE: Flash brightness and exposure automatically adjusted to ideal levels
- Enables Red eye correction during playback
Wide angle Shooting with 3.0x Optical Zoom
. Capture panoramic scenes easily. (eg. for group portraits or wide scenary)
Point & Shoot Simplicity
. 9-point AiAF (auto-focusing) or single point AF (fixed to center) ensures the subject is sharply focused even if it is not in the center.
. 18 shooting modes including 8 special scene modes.
- The Special Scene modes are pre programmed camera settings for specific shooting conditions: Aquarium, Fireworks, Snow, Beach, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Foliage, Underwater
. Vertical/ Horizontal Gridline Display for easy photo composition and framing.
. Time Lapse Movie shortens movie duration by selecting representative frames so parts of the movie can be viewed.
. Stitch Assist to piece images together seamlessly to create panoramic landscapes
My Colors Function
. Freely retouch color of still images on the camera during shooting.
. Real-time color change on LCD monitor while shooting, hence saving the time and hassle of retouching via computer.
. Available modes in My Colors function:
- Vivid
- Neutral
- Sepia
- Black & White
- Positive Film
- Lighter Skin Tone
- Darker Skin Tone
- Vivid Blue
- Vivid Green
- Vivid Red
- Custom Color (to set balance of red, green, blue and skin color. Fine adjustments such as 'make blues a little more vivid' or 'make skin color a little brighter' are possible.)
Sound Recording
. Up to 2hrs of sound recording
(depends on the amount of free space in memory card and remaining battery life)
My Category Function
. Sort images and movies into specific categories and choose to play and print accordingly to selected categories.
. Make image searching, viewing and editing more fun and easy.
Image Playback Modes
. Playback position and shooting time display for movies
- A progress bar to indicate the current position reached during a movie playback.
. Resume Playback
- Safely turn off the power or remove memory card and still resume playback from where the last viewed image was left off.
. With Auto Rotate function, images and movies will be displayed and oriented correctly during playback, regardless whether taken with camera held vertically or horizontally.
. Inbuilt Slide Show function with Transition effect and Advancing & Reversing effect.
- Save the hassle of going through the computer.
. Easy location and management of images through enhanced Jump function with jump searches:
- Jump 10 images: Shows every tenth image
- Jump 100 images: Shows every hundredth image
- Jump shot date: Shows image taken at shooting date.
- Jump to movie: Displays movie only.
- Jump to folder. Goes to folder where image is stored.
- Jump to My Category: Displays specific images from specific category.
Printing Options
. Support A3 Printing
. Print a single frame from a movie (when printing from a CP printer)
Shoot and Print/Transfer Direct
. Print photos directly from Canon direct photo printers and any PictBridge compliant printer without PC.
. Easy print and transfer of images with just a touch of the Print/Share button.
. Exif 2.2 compliant for greater colour fidelity when printing to EXIF compatible printers.
Connectivity
. High speed USB 2.0 transfer rate.
. Direct connectivity and transfer to both Windows (Windows 98 SE and above) & Mac computers (Mac OS X v10.1.5 and above).
SONY DSC-T20 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «
Slim T Metal Body Design
Double Anti-blur (ISO3200 & Super Steady Shot)
HD Output
Approx. 8083k pixels (effective)
12.5" Super HADT CCD
Bionz Processor
3 x Optical Zoom
6 x Precision Digital
15.3 x Smart Zoom (Shooting in VGA)
5.1 x HD Smart Zoom (Shooting in HD)
Carl Zeiss(R) Vario Tessar(R) Lens
F: 3.5-4.3
Focal Length 6.33-19.0mm(38-114mm) (35mm equivalent)
W:Approx. 50cm ~ T:Approx. 50cm ~
Macro AF=W: Approx. 8cm ~ T: Approx. 25cm ~
Magnifying Glass mode AF=W:1cm-20cm
Approx 31MB Internal Memory
MS Duo MS PRO Duo
2.5" Clear Photo LCD Plus (230K dot)
Full Metal Body Material
USB 2.0 Full-Speed
Double Anti Blur
(ISO3200 & Super Steady Shot)
Supplied Accessories
LITHIUM ION Battery
Battery Charger
Multi cable (USB DC-in AV-out)
Wrist Strap
PC Application
Thanks for any opinions!
This post has been edited by Zeraphy: Aug 1 2007, 10:28 PM