Canon 100D vs Sony W370

Here, we are reviewing the Canon 100D and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 100D (18MP) and W370 (14MP) and the 100D (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The 100D was announced 3 years later than the W370 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 100D matches up vs the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are available at Canon 100D Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 100D comes with external dimensions of 117mm x 91mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 100D and the W370.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 100D and W370 is 73 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 100D and W370.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 100D having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 100D will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent 100D will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.