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Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Canon A2400 IS versus Sony W220, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was introduced 3 years after the W220 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A2400 IS grades versus the W220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Sony W220

 A2400 IS W220 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009Newer by 38 months

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Canon A2400 IS

 W220 A2400 IS 
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Sony W220

 A2400 IS W220 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A2400 IS provides external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A2400 IS against the W220.

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2400 IS and W220 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A2400 IS and W220.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon A2400 IS to render more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer A2400 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Portrait photography information
Sony W220 Portrait photography information
34
good MP (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
has manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Street photography factors
Sony W220 Street photography factors
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony W220 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery pack (190 per charge)
no phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Travel photography information
Sony W220 Travel photography information
66
lighter than competition in class (126g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (190 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography information
Sony W220 Landscape photography information
37
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery pack (190 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
32
has manual focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Vlogging features
Sony W220 Vlogging features
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Sony W220
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 190 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $149 $160