Canon S100 vs Sony HX20V

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon S100 versus Sony HX20V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was introduced 7 months earlier than the HX20V and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S100 grades vs the HX20V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The whole galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S100 compared to the HX20V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and HX20V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and HX20V.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S100 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX20V will give more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged S100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.