Canon S95 vs Canon SX160 IS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S95 versus Canon SX160 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and SX160 IS (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and SX160 IS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was released 3 years prior to the SX160 IS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S95 matches up vs the SX160 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S95 & Canon PowerShot SX160 IS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery & Canon SX160 IS Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S95 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Canon SX160 IS has sizing of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") with a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S95 compared to the SX160 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and SX160 IS is 93 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and SX160 IS.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S95 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon SX160 IS will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older S95 will be behind in sensor technology.