Canon S100 vs Canon SD970 IS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon S100 vs Canon SD970 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Canon. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the SD970 IS (12MP) is fairly similar but the S100 (1/1.7") and SD970 IS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The S100 was introduced 2 years after the SD970 IS which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S100 grades against the SD970 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 and Canon PowerShot SD970 IS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S100 Gallery and Canon SD970 IS Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 offers external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Canon SD970 IS has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S100 against the SD970 IS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and SD970 IS is 93 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and SD970 IS.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The S100 uses the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The fresher S100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.