Canon A800 vs Sony W650

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon A800 versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A800 was released 12 months before the W650 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A800 matches up against the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A800 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony W650 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A800 against the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and W650.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony W650 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older A800 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.