Canon N100 vs Sony WX80

Its time to look much closer at the Canon N100 versus Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and WX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was released 13 months after the WX80 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the N100 matches up versus the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon N100 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon N100 comes with outside 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 WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Canon N100 versus Sony WX80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the N100 against the WX80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and WX80 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the N100 and WX80.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The N100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX80 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent N100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.