Canon S100 vs Sony W380

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon S100 vs Sony W380, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. The resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly similar but the S100 (1/1.7") and W380 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The S100 was released 24 months later than the W380 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S100 grades vs the W380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S100 comes with external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S100 versus the W380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and W380 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and W380.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W380 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The newer S100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.