Canon S100 vs Sony W800

In this article, we are contrasting the Canon S100 vs Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was released 3 years prior to the W800 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S100 matches up vs the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S100 has outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S100 versus the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and W800 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and W800.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W800 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged S100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.