Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650
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Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
- Announced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Overview
Lets look closer at the Canon A1100 IS versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The A1100 IS was introduced 3 years earlier than the W650 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A1100 IS grades versus the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Sony W650
A1100 IS | W650 |
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Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Canon A1100 IS
W650 | A1100 IS | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 35 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 115k | Clearer screen (+115k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Sony W650
A1100 IS | W650 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1100 IS has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Canon A1100 IS versus Sony W650 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A1100 IS versus the W650.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A1100 IS and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1100 IS and W650.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W650 to show extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A1100 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-02-18 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 4 | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 115k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 150g (0.33 pounds) | 124g (0.27 pounds) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 220 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $160 | $140 |