Canon A810 vs Sony WX150

Here is a extended review of the Canon A810 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A810 was revealed at a similar time to the WX150 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A810 scores versus the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 offers external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A810 versus the WX150.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and WX150 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and WX150.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX150 to produce greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.