Canon G16 vs Sony W650

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon G16 and Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The G16 was unveiled 23 months after the W650 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G16 grades vs the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G16 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Canon G16 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon G16 enjoys outer dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") and a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the G16 compared to the W650.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and W650 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and W650.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G16 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W650 will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger G16 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.