Canon S110 has a 12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor. On the other hand, Sony RX100 II has a 20.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Sony RX100 II's sensor provides 8MP more than Canon S110's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the S110 and RX100 II sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon S110 and Sony RX100 II Cameras
As seen above, Sony RX100 II has a 2.8x Larger sensor area than Canon S110. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon S110 and Sony RX100 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that RX100 II has a better overall score of 67, 19 points higher compared to S110's score of 48.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Canon S110 |
48 |
20.6 bits |
11.2 Evs |
168 ISO |
|
Sony RX100 II |
67 |
22.5 bits |
12.4 Evs |
483 ISO |