Canon S100 vs Canon SX710 HS

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon S100 and Canon SX710 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and SX710 HS (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was released 4 years earlier than the SX710 HS which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S100 matches up vs the SX710 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S100 and Canon PowerShot SX710 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery and Canon SX710 HS Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S100 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Canon SX710 HS has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Canon S100 and Canon SX710 HS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the S100 compared to the SX710 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and SX710 HS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and SX710 HS.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon SX710 HS will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged S100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.