Canon S110 vs Sony W690

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon S110 and Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The S110 was manufactured 7 months later than the W690 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S110 grades vs the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon S110 comes with exterior measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S110 and the W690.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and W690 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and W690.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S110 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W690 will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher S110 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.