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Canon A480 vs Sony W350

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A480 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon A480 vs Sony W350 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon A480 vs Sony W350 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Canon A480 vs Sony W350, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A480 was revealed 11 months earlier than the W350 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A480 matches up versus the W350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Sony W350

 A480 W350 

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Canon A480

 W350 A480 
LaunchedJanuary 2010January 2009Fresher by 11 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k115kSharper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A480 and Sony W350

 A480 W350 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon A480 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A480 offers outer dimensions of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A480 vs the W350.

Canon A480 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A480 and W350 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Canon A480 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Canon A480 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A480 and W350.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W350 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A480 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A480 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Canon A480 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A480 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A480
Portrait photography with Sony W350
25
great flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A480 Street photography highlights
Sony W350 Street photography highlights
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A480 Sports photography details
Sony W350 Sports photography details
16
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A480 Travel photography features
Sony W350 Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A480 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W350 Landscape photography highlights
22
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
38
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A480 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Canon A480 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A480 and Sony W350
 Canon PowerShot A480Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A480 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-15 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 5 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $210 $200