Canon A2200 vs Sony W610

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon A2200 and Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was revealed 12 months prior to the W610 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A2200 grades against the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are provided at Canon A2200 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2200 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A2200 vs the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2200 and W610 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2200 and W610.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you may want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older A2200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.