Canon S100 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon S100 versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and ZV-1 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The S100 was introduced 9 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the S100 matches up versus the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S100 & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 offers external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Examine the Canon S100 versus Sony ZV-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S100 vs the ZV-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S100 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony ZV-1 will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged S100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.