Canon S100 vs Panasonic XS1

Lets look closer at the Canon S100 and Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and XS1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The S100 was brought out 12 months earlier than the XS1 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S100 matches up versus the XS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The entire galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery and Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S100 offers 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) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Canon S100 and Panasonic XS1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S100 against the XS1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and XS1 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and XS1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S100 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic XS1 will provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged S100 will be behind in sensor innovation.