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Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
28 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The resolution of the A2400 IS (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was brought out very close to the W650 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A2400 IS grades versus the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Sony W650

					

					

						
 A2400 IS W650 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Canon A2400 IS

					

					

						
 W650 A2400 IS 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Sony W650

					

					

						
 A2400 IS W650 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manual focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A2400 IS has external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Examine the Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A2400 IS vs the W650.
Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2400 IS and W650 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
More often than not, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2400 IS and W650.
As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of files however you really should take the launch date  of the products into consideration.

						Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Portrait photography features
Sony W650 Portrait photography features
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 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 no external flash support
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon A2400 IS as a Street photography camera
 Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (124 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Sports photography details
Sony W650 Sports photography details
38
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (190 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Travel photography highlights
Sony W650 Travel photography highlights
66
 lighter than competition (126g)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 not so great battery power (190 shots)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
 lighter than others in class (124g)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (25mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon A2400 IS
Landscape photography with Sony W650
37
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 small screen (2.7")
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 not so great battery power (190 per charge)
 no Timelapse mode
43
 relatively wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 missing Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Vlogging advice
Sony W650 Vlogging advice
33
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 lighter than competition (126g)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external microphone socket
33
 relatively wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect autofocus
 lighter than others in class (124 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing microphone support
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Canon A2400 IS vs Sony W650 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Sony W650
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
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
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 126g (0.28 pounds) 124g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $149 $140