Canon S100 vs Sony DSC-WX150

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100

Much wider aperture

f/2.0

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the S100's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Much higher true resolution

12 MP

9.7 MP

Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

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

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Significantly larger sensor

1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Around 50% larger sensor

Better wide angle

24 mm

25 mm

Almost the same

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Cheaper

$309.99

$349.90

The best price we've seen is $40 cheaper (more than 10% less)

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon S100

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX150

Smaller

95x56x22 mm

99x60x28 mm

Around 30% smaller

Better maximum light sensitivity

12,800 ISO

6,400 ISO

The DSC-WX150's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

More zoom

10x

4x more zoom

Significantly lighter

133 g

198 g

More than 30% lighter

Longer battery life

240 shots

200 shots

20% more shots per battery charge

Thinner

0.9"

1.1"

More than 20% thinner

Longer exposures

30s

15s

2x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Sony DSC-WX150

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot S100

67	vs	57
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot S100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good wide angle

S100:	24 mm
DSC-WX150:	25 mm

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Fast continuous shooting
	10 fps

Very good maximum light sensitivity

S100:	6,400 ISO
DSC-WX150:	12,800 ISO

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Very expensive

S100:	$309.99
DSC-WX150:	$349.90

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

competitors

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Is slightly smaller

Captures 3D images

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Powershot S100

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

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269

Has way more more zoom

Is slightly less expensive

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199

Is significantly less expensive

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Powershot S100

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378

Has way more more zoom

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Powershot S100

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139

Has a slightly larger screen

Has a touch screen

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Powershot S100

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211

Has way more more zoom

Is slightly less expensive

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Powershot S100

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152

Is significantly less expensive

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Powershot S100

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399

Much less startup delay

Has a touch screen

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Lacks in-camera HDR

Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much worse wide angle

No 24p support

Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602

Slightly less startup delay

Slightly larger sensor

Much worse wide angle

Lower resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179

Many more focus points

Significantly higher resolution screen

No 24p support

Much lower true resolution

Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398

Significantly wider aperture

Significantly higher resolution screen

Much larger

No 24p support

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$259

Takes 3D photos

Slightly smaller

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178

Has a touch screen

Slightly smaller

Significantly worse wide angle

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Travel zoom

$282 - $288

Takes 3D photos

Slightly smaller

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Worse wide angle

Compare the Cybershot DSC-WX200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$197

Wider aperture

More zoom

No built-in flash

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Travel zoom

$328

Much more zoom

Much longer battery life

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Lacks in-camera HDR

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

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Canon PowershotS100 vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-WX150

Canon Powershot S100

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX150

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S110

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Canon PowerShot S95

Nikon Coolpix P310

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony DSC WX100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

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Canon Powershot
S100
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-WX150