Canon N100 vs Sony W230

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon N100 vs Sony W230, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the W230 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the N100 (1/1.7") and W230 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was announced 4 years after the W230 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the N100 scores vs the W230 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon N100 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon N100 offers physical measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the N100 and the W230.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and W230 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and W230.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The N100 features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The younger N100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.