Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Canon PowerShot S95

77

"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

60

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 93x52x17 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
117 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.7
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At its widest zoom, the S95's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.9 fps vs 1 fps
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Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W320

Size Much smaller 93x52x17 mm vs 99x58x29 mm
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2.1x smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.2"
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More than 40% thinner
Weight Much lighter 117 g vs 193 g
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Around 40% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 440 ms vs 610 ms
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Around 30% less delay when taking photos
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
77 vs 60
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S95. 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 ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S95:f/2.0
DSC-W320:f/2.7
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S95:1.9 fps
DSC-W320:1 fps
Movie format Poor movies Help
S95:720p @ 24fps
DSC-W320:480p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S95:3.8x
DSC-W320:4x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Weight Slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Ultra compact

$139 - $149

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sony Cybershot DSC-W520

Sony Cybershot W520

Compact

$157 - $177

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger

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