Canon S110 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon S110 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The S110 was launched 3 months before the SZ-16 iHS so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S110 grades versus the SZ-16 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S110 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon S110 enjoys exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S110 compared to the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and SZ-16 iHS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S110 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.