Canon G11 vs Sony W650

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon G11 vs Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and W650 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G11 was introduced 3 years before the W650 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G11 scores against the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon G11 offers exterior measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G11 compared to the W650.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and W650 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and W650.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G11 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W650 will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.