Canon S100 vs Canon SX500 IS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S100 vs Canon SX500 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and SX500 IS (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and SX500 IS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The S100 was unveiled 8 months before the SX500 IS which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S100 scores versus the SX500 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 & Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery & Canon SX500 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S100 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Canon SX500 IS has specifications of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S100 vs Canon SX500 IS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S100 and the SX500 IS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and SX500 IS is 93 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and SX500 IS.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S100 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon SX500 IS will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged S100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.