Canon S120 vs Sony W650

Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon S120 versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and W650 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The S120 was launched 23 months after the W650 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S120 scores against the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S120 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S120 compared to the W650.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S120 and W650 is 92 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and W650.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S120 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W650 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent S120 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.