Canon S95 vs Sony A99

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon S95 and Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and A99 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was announced 3 years prior to the A99 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S95 scores versus the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S95 offers exterior 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 A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Canon S95 and Sony A99 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S95 versus the A99.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and A99 is 93 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and A99.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S95 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will deliver greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged S95 is going to be behind in sensor tech.