Canon G11 vs Sony W220

The following is a detailed review of the Canon G11 vs Sony W220, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the G11 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is relatively close but the G11 (1/1.7") and W220 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The G11 was brought out 12 months after the W220 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the G11 matches up versus the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G11 comes with physical measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the G11 vs the W220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and W220 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and W220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G11 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W220 will render greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G11 provides a benefit in sensor tech.