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Canon A480 vs Sony T110

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A480 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34

Canon A480 vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Canon A480
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 140g - 92 x 62 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon A480 vs Sony T110 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon A480 and Sony T110, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and T110 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A480 was announced 24 months earlier than the T110 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the A480 matches up against the T110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Sony T110

 A480 T110 

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Canon A480

 T110 A480 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A480 and Sony T110

 A480 T110 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon A480 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A480 enjoys outside measurements of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony T110 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Canon A480 and Sony T110 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A480 vs the T110.

Canon A480 vs Sony T110 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A480 and T110 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Canon A480 vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Canon A480 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A480 and T110.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony T110 to offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A480 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A480 vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Canon A480 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A480 vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A480 Portrait photography features
Sony T110 Portrait photography features
25
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
29
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A480 Street photography factors
Sony T110 Street photography factors
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A480 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T110 as a Sports photography camera
16
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
27
good resolution (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A480 Travel photography information
Sony T110 Travel photography information
50
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
features focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A480 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T110 as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
38
quite wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A480 Vlogging features
Sony T110 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
28
quite wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Canon A480 vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A480 and Sony T110
 Canon PowerShot A480Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A480 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-15 2011-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 5 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 115 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") 93 x 56 x 17mm (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 ID 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $210 $199