Canon S90 vs Sony WX350

Below, we are matching up the Canon S90 vs Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and WX350 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The S90 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WX350 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the S90 scores versus the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S90 has outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S90 vs Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S90 versus the WX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and WX350 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and WX350.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S90 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX350 will provide greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older S90 will be behind in sensor tech.