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Canon N100 vs Sony WX70

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Launched January 2014
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon N100 versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and WX70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The N100 was unveiled 24 months later than the WX70 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the N100 matches up against the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Sony WX70

 N100 WX70 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2012More recent by 24 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Canon N100

 WX70 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Sony WX70

 N100 WX70 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution922k922kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon N100 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the N100 vs the WX70.

Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and WX70 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and WX70.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The N100 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX70 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger N100 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N100
Portrait photography with Sony WX70
34
focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Street photography camera
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (289 grams)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Sports photography camera
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (330 shots)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
65
better than average battery pack (330 shots)
includes touch focus
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (289 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors (114g)
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 Landscape photography info
Sony WX70 Landscape photography info
49
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 Vlogging details
Sony WX70 Vlogging details
34
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
has microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competitors in class (289 grams)
36
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (114g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon N100 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Sony WX70
 Canon PowerShot N100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot N100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-06 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lb) 114 grams (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 240 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-12L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $349 $242