Canon N vs Sony W610

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon N versus Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the N (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N was announced 13 months after the W610 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the N matches up against the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Canon N Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon N features physical dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the N and the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N and W610 is 93 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the N and W610.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W610 to render greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger N is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.