Canon G16 vs Sony WX5
Portability
85 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
85 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
29 Overall
32
95 Imaging
35 Features
29 Overall
32
Canon G16 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
Canon G16
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 356g - 109 x 76 x 40mm
- Introduced November 2013
- Old Model is Canon G15
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Announced July 2010
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The following is a complete analysis of the Canon G16 vs Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G16 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is relatively close but the G16 (1/1.7") and WX5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.
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Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the G16 matches up against the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Canon G16 over the Sony WX5
| G16 | WX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | November 2013 |  | July 2010 | Newer by 42 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 461k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Canon G16
| WX5 | G16 |
|---|
Common features in the Canon G16 and Sony WX5
| G16 | WX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Canon G16 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon G16 provides outer dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the G16 vs the WX5.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G16 and WX5 is 85 and 95 respectively.
Canon G16 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and WX5.
Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The G16 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more recent G16 should have an advantage in sensor technology.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon G16 Portrait photography details
Sony WX5 Portrait photography details
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (356g)
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (360 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than competitors (356g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Canon G16 Landscape photography information
Sony WX5 Landscape photography information
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (356 grams)
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Canon G16 vs Sony WX5 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G16 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon PowerShot G16 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2013-11-25 | 2010-07-08 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Digic 6 | Bionz |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/1.8-2.8 | f/2.4-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 2.8" |
| Resolution of screen | 922 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen technology | TFT PureColor II G LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 80% | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | 5.10 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/2000 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 356 gr (0.78 lb) | 146 gr (0.32 lb) |
| Dimensions | 109 x 76 x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 54 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.0 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 230 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 photos | - |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | NB-10L | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $499 | $250 |