Canon A3200 IS vs Canon S100

The following is a thorough review of the Canon A3200 IS versus Canon S100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the S100 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the A3200 IS (1/2.3") and S100 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3200 IS was brought out 11 months prior to the S100 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A3200 IS matches up against the S100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3200 IS & Canon PowerShot S100. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A3200 IS Gallery & Canon S100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3200 IS provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Canon S100 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A3200 IS compared to the S100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3200 IS and S100 is 95 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3200 IS and S100.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A3200 IS featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon A3200 IS will give you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A3200 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.