Canon A800 vs Sony W710

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon A800 versus Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A800 was unveiled 24 months before the W710 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A800 matches up versus the W710 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A800 provides exterior measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A800 and the W710.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and W710 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and W710.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W710 to result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged A800 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.