Canon S90 vs Sony W650

Lets look more closely at the Canon S90 and Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and W650 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was manufactured 21 months prior to the W650 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S90 matches up vs the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S90 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S90 and Sony W650 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S90 compared to the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and W650 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and W650.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S90 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W650 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.