Canon S100 vs Sony WX1

Lets look more closely at the Canon S100 versus Sony WX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is fairly similar but the S100 (1/1.7") and WX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor size.

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The S100 was revealed 2 years after the WX1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the S100 grades against the WX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are provided at Canon S100 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S100 enjoys physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S100 versus Sony WX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S100 against the WX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and WX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and WX1.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S100 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon S100 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent S100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.