Canon A3100 IS vs Sony W650

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A3100 IS versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3100 IS (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3100 IS was manufactured 24 months prior to the W650 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A3100 IS scores vs the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3100 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A3100 IS Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3100 IS enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A3100 IS compared to the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3100 IS and W650 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3100 IS and W650.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W650 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A3100 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.