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Canon S100 vs Sony W510

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon S100 vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Canon S100
(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
  • Old Model is Canon S95
  • Updated by Canon S110
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Canon S100 vs Sony W510 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon S100 and Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the S100 (1/1.7") and W510 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was launched 12 months later than the W510 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S100 matches up versus the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Sony W510

 S100 W510 
AnnouncedDecember 2011January 2011Fresher by 12 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Canon S100

 W510 S100 

Common features in the Canon S100 and Sony W510

 S100 W510 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon S100 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 has got outside 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) and the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S100 and the W510.

Canon S100 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and W510 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and W510.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The S100 contains the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The fresher S100 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon S100 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 Portrait photography features
Sony W510 Portrait photography features
44
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S100
Street photography with Sony W510
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography highlights
Sony W510 Sports photography highlights
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery power (200 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S100 Travel photography features
Sony W510 Travel photography features
61
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (200 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
58
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S100
Landscape photography with Sony W510
50
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
32
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 Vlogging features
Sony W510 Vlogging features
36
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
29
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Canon S100 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Sony W510
 Canon PowerShot S100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-12-22 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 2.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198 gr (0.44 lb) 119 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $429 $99