Canon S90 vs Sony W800

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon S90 versus Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and W800 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was unveiled 4 years before the W800 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S90 grades against the W800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 has got exterior measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the S90 vs the W800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and W800 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and W800.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S90 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W800 will offer you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.