Canon A480 vs Sony W810

Its time to look much closer at the Canon A480 versus Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A480 was announced 6 years earlier than the W810 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A480 scores vs the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A480 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A480 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon A480 features outer measurements 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 W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A480 versus the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A480 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A480 and W810.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W810 to render more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A480 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.