Canon G11 vs Sony W690

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon G11 vs Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The G11 was unveiled 3 years before the W690 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G11 scores versus the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon G11 offers outside dimensions 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 W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the G11 against the W690.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and W690 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G11 and W690.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G11 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W690 will give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged G11 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.