Canon S100
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Sony NEX-7
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S100

Best price $339
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NEX-7 6.98 oz vs 10.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $339 vs $1,248
  • Has GPS location tagging NEX-7 does not have GPS
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot S100

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-7

Best price
$1,248
  • 115% more battery life 430 shots vs 200 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stops 16,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 4 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out S100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses S100 does not have lens options
  • Has HDR on-board S100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture S100 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S100 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S100 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-7

What the Canon S100 and Sony NEX-7 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Canon S100 and the Sony NEX-7

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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