Canon SX210 IS vs Sony W800

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX210 IS versus Sony W800, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was unveiled 4 years before the W800 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX210 IS matches up against the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX210 IS has outer dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX210 IS against the W800.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and W800 is 90 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX210 IS and W800.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W800 to offer you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.