Canon S95 vs Sony WX70

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon S95 and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and WX70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was introduced 14 months earlier than the WX70 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S95 scores vs the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S95 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S95 versus the WX70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S95 and WX70 is 93 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and WX70.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S95 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX70 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.