Canon S120 vs Sony W350

Let's look more in depth at the Canon S120 versus Sony W350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively close but the S120 (1/1.7") and W350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The S120 was announced 3 years after the W350 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon S120 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the S120 grades against the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S120 features outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Canon S120 versus Sony W350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the S120 against the W350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and W350 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and W350.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S120 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W350 will provide you with more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer S120 should have an edge in sensor technology.