Canon S100 vs Sony A100

Following is a complete review of the Canon S100 versus Sony A100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the A100 (10MP) is very well matched but the S100 (1/1.7") and A100 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The S100 was unveiled 5 years after the A100 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S100 scores vs the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S100 enjoys outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S100 vs the A100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and A100 is 93 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and A100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S100 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon S100 will resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent S100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.