Canon S95 vs Canon SX710 HS

Below, we will be matching up the Canon S95 and Canon SX710 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and SX710 HS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was revealed 5 years prior to the SX710 HS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S95 grades against the SX710 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S95 and Canon PowerShot SX710 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery and Canon SX710 HS Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 enjoys physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Canon SX710 HS has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S95 against the SX710 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and SX710 HS is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and SX710 HS.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S95 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Canon SX710 HS will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.