Canon S200 vs Sony W290

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon S200 versus Sony W290, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the W290 (12MP) is very close but the S200 (1/1.7") and W290 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was released 5 years after the W290 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S200 scores versus the W290 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S200 vs the W290.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and W290 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and W290.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W290 will render more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern S200 should have an advantage in sensor technology.