Canon N100 vs Sony W290

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon N100 versus Sony W290, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is very close but the N100 (1/1.7") and W290 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The N100 was manufactured 4 years after the W290 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the N100 matches up versus the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon N100 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon N100 has external dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony W290 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the N100 and the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and W290 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and W290.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The N100 includes the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The newer N100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.