Canon N vs Sony WX10

Let's look closer at the Canon N and Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the N (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N was introduced 2 years after the WX10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the N matches up versus the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are available at Canon N Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon N provides outside measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the N vs the WX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the N and WX10 is 93 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the N and WX10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX10 to give you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern N should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.