Canon S95 vs Sony WX50

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon S95 versus Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was manufactured 14 months prior to the WX50 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the S95 scores against the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S95 has outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S95 and the WX50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S95 and WX50 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and WX50.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S95 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX50 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.