Canon S95 vs Canon SX610 HS

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon S95 and Canon SX610 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and SX610 HS (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and SX610 HS (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was released 5 years earlier than the SX610 HS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the S95 matches up against the SX610 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Canon PowerShot SX610 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery & Canon SX610 HS Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 features exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Canon SX610 HS has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the S95 versus the SX610 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S95 and SX610 HS is 93 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and SX610 HS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S95 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon SX610 HS will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S95 will be behind in sensor innovation.