Canon PowerShot
S110
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

100

  
Canon PowerShot S110

71

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sensor size
 Large sensor
Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
390 ISO
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.8
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
66.0
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,229k dots
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S110

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x59x27 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
230 ms startup delay
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S110
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Startup delay Much less startup delay 230 ms vs 2800 ms
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 12.2x less delay when turning on
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Size Significantly smaller 99x59x27 mm vs 101x59x36 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 1.4"
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 Around 30% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Lowest price Much cheaper $399.00 vs $648.00
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 The best price we've seen is $249 cheaper (around 40% less)
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 213 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Canon PowerShot S110 Learn more about
the Canon S110

Advantages of the Sony DSC-RX100
Sensor size Much larger sensor Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm vs 1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm
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 Around 3x larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 390 ISO vs 168 ISO
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 The DSC-RX100 has excellent image quality 1.2 f-stops higher ISO than the S110
True resolution Much higher true resolution 20 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture around 70% more detail in your photos
Overall image quality Much better image quality 66.0 vs 48.0
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 Around 40% better image quality
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 461k dots
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 More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.4 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 1.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The DSC-RX100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Color depth Better color depth 22.6 bits vs 20.6 bits
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 Distinguishes 2 more bits of color
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 330 shots vs 200 shots
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 Around 70% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.1 fps
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 Around 5x faster continuous shooting
Aperture Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.0
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-RX100's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-RX100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S110 Canon PowerShot S110
71 vs 100
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
S110:f/2.0
DSC-RX100:f/1.8
Light sensitivity Extremely good maximum light sensitivity Help
S110:12,800 ISO
DSC-RX100:25,600 ISO
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
S110:12 MP
DSC-RX100:20 MP
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S110:1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm
DSC-RX100:Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S110:$399.00
DSC-RX100:$648.00
Weight Heavy Help
S110:198 g
DSC-RX100:213 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S110:5x
DSC-RX100:3.6x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S110:99x59x27 mm
DSC-RX100:101x59x36 mm
Weight Very light Help
S110:198 g
DSC-RX100:213 g
Thickness Thin Help
S110:1.1"
DSC-RX100:1.4"
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$320 - $349
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
3D Captures 3D images
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Nikon Coolpix P330

Nikon Coolpix P330

Pro digicam

$359 - $377
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity Much lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Zoom Has way more more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100

Canon PowerShot S110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot S110
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot S110

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599 - $600
Autofocus Faster autofocus
External flash Supports an external flash
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Size Much larger
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1

Boutique

$2,780 - $2,798
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 vs the Cybershot DSC-RX100

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