Canon S100 vs Sony WX50
Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
48 Overall
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93 Imaging
36 Features
48 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
36 Overall
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96 Imaging
38 Features
36 Overall
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Canon S100 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
Canon S100
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
- Introduced December 2011
- Old Model is Canon S95
- Replacement is Canon S110
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
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Here, we will be reviewing the Canon S100 versus Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.
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Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S100 grades against the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Sony WX50
| S100 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Canon S100
| WX50 | S100 |
|---|
Common features in the Canon S100 and Sony WX50
| S100 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | December 2011 |  | January 2012 | Similar age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 461k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon S100 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S100 provides outside 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 WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and WX50 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Canon S100 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and WX50.
All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S100 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX50 will offer greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively.
Canon S100 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon S100
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Canon S100 Street photography factors
Sony WX50 Street photography factors
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Canon S100 Sports photography features
Sony WX50 Sports photography features
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
bad battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Canon S100 Travel photography details
Sony WX50 Travel photography details
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape photography with Canon S100
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Canon S100 Vlogging details
Sony WX50 Vlogging details
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (117g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon S100 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot S100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon PowerShot S100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2011-12-22 | 2012-01-30 |
| Body design | 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 area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 461 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display tech | - | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/2000 seconds | - |
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 198g (0.44 lb) | 117g (0.26 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 photos | 240 photos |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-5L | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at launch | $429 | $250 |