Canon S100
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Sony WX50
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S100

Best price $339
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Has GPS location tagging WX50 does not have GPS
  • Has RAW image capture WX50 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot S100

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Best price
$265
  • Weighs a lot less than the S100 4.1 oz vs 6.98 oz
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.78″ vs 1.05″
  • 20% more battery life 240 shots vs 200 shots
  • Cheaper street price $265 vs $339
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board S100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture S100 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S100 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

What the Canon S100 and Sony WX50 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon S100 and the Sony WX50

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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