Canon A810 vs Sony W650

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A810 vs Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A810 was introduced within a month of the W650 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A810 grades against the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon A810 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony W650 has specifications 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 differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A810 and the W650.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and W650.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files but you really should factor the age of the products into consideration.