Canon N100 vs Sony WX30

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon N100 vs Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and WX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was announced 2 years after the WX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the N100 matches up against the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Canon N100 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon N100 offers outside measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the N100 versus the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and WX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the N100 and WX30.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The N100 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX30 will give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern N100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.