Canon A490 vs Sony W650

Here, we are comparing the Canon A490 and Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A490 was revealed 24 months before the W650 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A490 matches up against the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A490 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are provided at Canon A490 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A490 provides external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A490 and the W650.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and W650.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W650 to provide greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A490 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.