Canon N100 vs Sony W800

Below is a thorough comparison of the Canon N100 vs Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and W800 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The N100 was announced within a month of the W800 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the N100 grades versus the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are provided at Canon N100 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon N100 offers external dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the N100 vs the W800.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and W800 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and W800.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The N100 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W800 will result in extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.