Canon S95 vs Sony W710

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon S95 and Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and W710 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was introduced 3 years prior to the W710 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S95 matches up versus the W710 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S95 features physical dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Canon S95 and Sony W710 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S95 compared to the W710.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S95 and W710 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and W710.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S95 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W710 will resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.