Canon A810 vs Sony A35

Here is a extended assessment of the Canon A810 vs Sony A35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. The resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the A35 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the A810 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A810 was introduced 5 months later than the A35 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon A810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A810 scores versus the A35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 and Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A810 versus the A35.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and A35 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and A35.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The A810 includes the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field harder.