Canon SX220 HS vs Sony W650

Below is a extended review of the Canon SX220 HS versus Sony W650, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was manufactured 11 months before the W650 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX220 HS matches up against the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon SX220 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX220 HS has got external dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX220 HS versus Sony W650 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX220 HS vs the W650.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX220 HS and W650 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX220 HS and W650.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W650 to offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SX220 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.