Canon S120 vs Sony WX10

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon S120 and Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and WX10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The S120 was manufactured 2 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S120 scores against the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S120 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Canon S120 and Sony WX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the S120 against the WX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and WX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S120 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX10 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher S120 will have an advantage in sensor technology.