Canon S110 vs Sony A290

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon S110 versus Sony A290, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the A290 (14MP) is very similar but the S110 (1/1.7") and A290 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The S110 was revealed 2 years later than the A290 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon S110 being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S110 scores against the A290 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S110 Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S110 has got outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Canon S110 versus Sony A290 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S110 against the A290.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and A290 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and A290.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S110 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A290 will offer you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer S110 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.