Canon S200 vs Sony W620

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon S200 versus Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and W620 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was introduced 2 years after the W620 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S200 grades against the W620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S200 versus Sony W620 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S200 vs the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and W620 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and W620.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W620 will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger S200 should have an advantage in sensor technology.