Canon N100 vs Sony H200

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon N100 versus Sony H200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and H200 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was launched 13 months later than the H200 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon N100 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the N100 matches up versus the H200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon N100 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon N100 features external dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the N100 versus the H200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and H200 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and H200.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The N100 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H200 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent N100 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.