Canon IXUS 165 vs Sony W350

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon IXUS 165 vs Sony W350, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The IXUS 165 was unveiled 5 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the IXUS 165 matches up vs the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon IXUS 165 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are available at Canon IXUS 165 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon IXUS 165 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the IXUS 165 compared to the W350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the IXUS 165 and W350 is 96 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the IXUS 165 and W350.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon IXUS 165 to produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern IXUS 165 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.