Canon S100 vs Sony HX9V
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Canon S100 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
- Announced December 2011
- Replaced the Canon S95
- Later Model is Canon S110
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
- Revealed July 2011

Canon S100 vs Sony HX9V Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Canon S100 versus Sony HX9V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and HX9V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

The S100 was launched 6 months after the HX9V which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the S100 scores against the HX9V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon S100 vs Sony HX9V Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S100 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Sony HX9V
S100 | HX9V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Canon S100
HX9V | S100 | |||
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Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 461k | Clearer screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Canon S100 and Sony HX9V
S100 | HX9V | |||
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Revealed | December 2011 | ![]() | July 2011 | Same age |
Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon S100 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S100 has got external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Analyze the Canon S100 versus Sony HX9V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S100 vs the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and HX9V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and HX9V.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX9V will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Canon S100 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon S100 vs Sony HX9V Specifications
Canon PowerShot S100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot S100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-12-22 | 2011-07-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 5 | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 461k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/2000 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 198 grams (0.44 lbs) | 245 grams (0.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 50 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 153 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 pictures | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NB-5L | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $429 | $328 |