In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 and Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Height | 5.55 cm | 7.4 cm |
| Width | 9.68 cm | 11.63 cm |
| Depth | 2.09 cm | 6.62 cm |
| Weight | 111 g | 516 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 111 g Camera with battery and memory card: 127 g |
Camera only: 516 g Camera with battery and memory card: 558 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Pink | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 6x | 5x |
| SENSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 12.8 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Super HAD CCD | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 15,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 12,800,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | G1X (18.7 x 14 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Electronic (Steady Shot) | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 |
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| LENS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 6x zoom - 4.6 - 27.6 mm - f/3.5-6.5 G | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12.5 - 62.5 mm - f/2.0-3.9 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 26 - 156mm | 24 - 120mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 5 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | - | 5cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | - | 11 groups / 14 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens |
| FOCUSING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 31 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Smile Shutter | Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.48" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Interchangeable | - | Yes |
| Features | - | Tilting |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-800, ISO auto (100-800) | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, night portrait, PET, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, gourmet | Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, snow, smart shutter, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait |
| Special Effects | Partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, Soft High-key | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Posterisation, Super Vivid, Background defocus |
| White Balance | Automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white) | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1500 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 2 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec |
| DISPLAY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,400 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.4 m - 3.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1 m - 1.74 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 6.5 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens) 3.5 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens) |
0.5 m - 6.8 m (wide lens) 0.5 m - 3.5 m (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG | H.264, iFrame |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5152 x 3864 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 5152 x 2896 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 |
RAW 4352 x 2904 RAW 4160 x 3120 RAW 4352 x 2448 JPEG 4352 x 2904 JPEG 4160 x 3120 JPEG 4352 x 2448 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 RAW 3120 x 3120 JPEG 3120 x 3120 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 2496 x 3120 JPEG 2496 x 3120 JPEG 1840 x 2304 JPEG 1232 x 1536 JPEG 384 x 480 |
| Video Capture | AVI - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 9Mbps AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps - 3Mbps AVI - 320 x 240 p - 30 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion | Canon NB-12L Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-BN Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included) | Canon NB-12L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 200 shots | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode) Photo shooting - 200 shots (EVF on) Playback - 5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB / AV output | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 0.52 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 3.1 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, USB charging, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, 360 Sweep Panorama technology | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, HS System, Smart AUTO, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto |
| OTHERS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, video / audio / USB cable, neoprene case | Battery charger, neck strap, leather case |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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