Canon S120 vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a extended review of the Canon S120 vs Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and ZV-1 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was brought out 7 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon S120 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S120 matches up vs the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S120 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S120 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the S120 against the ZV-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and ZV-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and ZV-1.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S120 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older S120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.