Canon S95 vs Sony W730

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon S95 vs Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and W730 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and W730 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the W730 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S95 matches up vs the W730 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 features outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S95 vs Sony W730 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the S95 vs the W730.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S95 and W730 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and W730.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S95 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W730 will offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.