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Canon D10 vs Sony WX50

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released July 2009
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon D10 and Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D10 was announced 3 years before the WX50 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the D10 matches up against the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Sony WX50

 D10 WX50 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Canon D10

 WX50 D10 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009Fresher by 31 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Sony WX50

 D10 WX50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon D10 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the D10 and the WX50.

Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and WX50 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and WX50.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX50 to offer extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX50 Portrait photography advice
32
you can focus manually
provides face detection focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
34
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 Street photography advice
Sony WX50 Street photography advice
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 Sports photography information
Sony WX50 Sports photography information
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D10
Travel photography with Sony WX50
54
environment sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others (117 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D10
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
35
you can focus manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 Vlogging details
Sony WX50 Vlogging details
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (117g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
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Canon D10 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Sony WX50
 Canon PowerShot D10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-01 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/5000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $299 $250