Canon N100 vs Canon SX700 HS

Below is a detailed assessment of the Canon N100 vs Canon SX700 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and SX700 HS (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The N100 was announced very close to the SX700 HS so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the N100 matches up versus the SX700 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N100 & Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon N100 Gallery & Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon N100 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Canon SX700 HS has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the N100 versus the SX700 HS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and SX700 HS is 89 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and SX700 HS.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The N100 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX700 HS will offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively.