Canon S120 vs Sony H50

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon S120 versus Sony H50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and H50 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was brought out 4 years later than the H50 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the S120 scores against the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S120 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S120 against the H50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and H50 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and H50.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S120 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon S120 will deliver extra detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger S120 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.