Canon S90 vs Sony WX500

Let's take a closer look at the Canon S90 vs Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and WX500 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was released 6 years before the WX500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S90 grades vs the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S90 comes with 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) while the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S90 and the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and WX500.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S90 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX500 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be behind in sensor tech.