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Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(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
Sony W650
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Sony W650

 A1100 IS W650 

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Canon A1100 IS

 W650 A1100 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2009More modern by 35 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Sony W650

 A1100 IS W650 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography factors
Sony W650 Portrait photography factors
26
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A1100 IS
Street photography with Sony W650
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography information
Sony W650 Sports photography information
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W650 as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
69
lighter than competition in class (124g)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1100 IS
Landscape photography with Sony W650
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Vlogging information
Sony W650 Vlogging information
27
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
33
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (124g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon A1100 IS vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Sony W650
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
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