Canon G15 vs Sony WX50

Below is a detailed review of the Canon G15 vs Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The G15 was brought out 8 months later than the WX50 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the G15 scores versus the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G15 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon G15 has outside measurements of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G15 vs the WX50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G15 and WX50 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G15 and WX50.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G15 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX50 will give greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent G15 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.