Canon S90 vs Sony W230

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon S90 and Sony W230, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the W230 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the S90 (1/1.7") and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was unveiled 14 months after the W230 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S90 scores versus the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Canon S90 and Sony W230 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S90 vs the W230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and W230 is 92 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and W230.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W230 will resolve greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent S90 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.