Canon S95 vs Sony W320

Here is a extensive review of the Canon S95 and Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and W320 (14MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and W320 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The S95 was launched 11 months later than the W320 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S95 matches up vs the W320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 offers physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the S95 and the W320.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S95 and W320 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and W320.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S95 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W320 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger S95 should have a benefit in sensor technology.