Canon A2100 IS vs Sony WX500

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Canon A2100 IS and Sony WX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2100 IS was manufactured 7 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A2100 IS matches up vs the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2100 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A2100 IS Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A2100 IS provides physical measurements of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A2100 IS compared to the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2100 IS and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A2100 IS and WX500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony WX500 to produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older A2100 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.