Canon S110 vs Sony HX90V

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon S110 and Sony HX90V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and HX90V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was launched 3 years before the HX90V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the S110 matches up vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S110 features exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S110 and Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the S110 against the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and HX90V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and HX90V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S110 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX90V will give more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S110 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.