Canon S110 vs Sony HX99

Here is a detailed review of the Canon S110 and Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) feature different sensor sizes.

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The S110 was introduced 7 years before the HX99 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the S110 scores vs the HX99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S110 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon S110 offers outer 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 Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the S110 compared to the HX99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and HX99 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and HX99.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S110 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX99 will resolve greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older S110 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.