Canon S100 vs Sony H90

The following is a comprehensive review of the Canon S100 and Sony H90, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and H90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the H90 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S100 grades vs the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S100 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S100 comes with external 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 Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Canon S100 and Sony H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the S100 vs the H90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and H90 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and H90.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H90 will give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.