Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Sony WX220

The following is a thorough analysis of the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Sony WX220, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 100 HS was launched 4 years earlier than the WX220 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ELPH 100 HS matches up versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 100 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 100 HS has got external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 100 HS and the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 100 HS and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 100 HS and WX220.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX220 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 100 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.