Canon S200 vs Sony W710

Let's look more closely at the Canon S200 and Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and W710 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was announced 14 months after the W710 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S200 grades against the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon S200 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Canon S200 and Sony W710 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S200 versus the W710.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and W710 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and W710.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S200 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W710 will provide you with more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent S200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.