Canon 100 HS vs Sony WX50

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Sony WX50

Significantly better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Better maximum light sensitivity

12,800 ISO

3,200 ISO

The WX50's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

f/2.6

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the WX50's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

3.4 fps

Around 3x faster continuous shooting

Slightly smaller

92x52x19 mm

93x55x19 mm

More than 10% smaller

Lighter

117 g

140 g

Around 20% lighter

Slightly thinner

0.7"

0.8"

Almost the same

Slightly cheaper

$99.72

$124.95

The best price we've seen is $25 cheaper (more than 20% less)

Slightly faster max shutter speed

1/1600s

1/1500s

Around 10% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Sony WX50

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS

49	vs	63
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

100 HS:	f/2.8
WX50:	f/2.6

Fairly small

100 HS:	93x55x19 mm
WX50:	92x52x19 mm

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Thin

100 HS:	0.8"
WX50:	0.7"

Light weight

100 HS:	140 g
WX50:	117 g

Inexpensive

100 HS:	$124.95
WX50:	$99.72

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Poor zoom

100 HS:	4x
WX50:	5x

competitors

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a faster max shutter speed

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139

Has slightly more zoom

Slightly longer exposures

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$166

Has slightly more zoom

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$134 - $149

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly larger screen

Is slightly heavier

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$151

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$129 - $138

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is thicker

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129

Slightly closer macro focusing

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

Slightly smaller

Thinner

No 24p support

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $159

More zoom

Higher resolution screen

No 24p support

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

Can create panoramas in-camera

Higher resolution screen

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$267

Slightly higher true resolution

Slightly faster max shutter speed

No 24p support

Lower resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178

Has a touch screen

Slightly more zoom

Significantly narrower aperture

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$269

Significantly larger screen

More zoom

Significantly narrower aperture

Doesn't take 3D photos

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$170

Significantly higher resolution screen

Has a touch screen

More expensive

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cybershot WX60

Travel zoom

$216 - $235

Slightly more zoom

Significantly narrower aperture

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the Cybershot WX60 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204

More zoom

Significantly narrower aperture

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot WX50

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Canon ELPH100 HS vs Sony Cyber-shotWX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Sony WX50

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cybershot WX60

Sony DSC WX100

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Canon ELPH
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WX50