Canon G11 vs Sony WX50

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon G11 vs Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The G11 was announced 3 years prior to the WX50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the G11 grades versus the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G11 offers physical dimensions 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 WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the G11 and the WX50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and WX50 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G11 and WX50.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G11 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX50 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older G11 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.