Canon G16 vs Sony W610

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon G16 vs Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The resolution of the G16 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the G16 (1/1.7") and W610 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G16 was announced 23 months later than the W610 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the G16 scores vs the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G16 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G16 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon G16 comes with physical measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") and a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the G16 compared to the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and W610 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G16 and W610.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G16 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W610 will give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher G16 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.