Canon PowerShot S120 Review

Overall Score

61

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 24-120 mm (5x) F1.8-5.7 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 12800 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 12 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 100 x 59 x 29 mm, 217g.
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  • Replaced: PowerShot S110

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Canon PowerShot S120 Overview


First introduced in November, 2013, Canon PowerShot S120 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor. Canon replaced the older Canon S110 with PowerShot S120. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Canon S120 with Canon S110


Canon S120 comes with a 7.53 x 5.64 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.41 mm (0.37").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot S120

Sensor resolution of Canon S120 ~ 4009 x 2992 pixels.

Canon S120 has Crop Factor: 4.6

The sensor has a surface area of 42.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,994,928 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon S120


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot S120 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Touch Screen
RAW Support
922k dots Screen Resolution
Manual Focus
Timelapse Recording
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Focus Bracketing
Optical Image Stabilization
AF Face Detection
12800 Max Native ISO
12.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
5.7 Lens at Tele
9 Focus Points
3 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.7
No Articulating Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F1.8
Low Battery Life: 230 shots
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot S120 has an Overall Score of 61/100 and ranked #64 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #323 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon S120 Scores
Imaging score
44
Features score
66
Value for money score
75
Portability score
96
Overall score
61
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Canon S120


Canon PowerShot S120 weighs 217g and has external dimensions of 100 x 59 x 29mm (3.94 x 2.32 x 1.14"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Canon S120 is 42 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon S120
217g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon S120
29mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot S120 with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot S120

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot S120 Dimensions PowerShot S120
Canon PowerShot S110 Canon S110 198 g 217 g 99 x 59 x 27 mm 100 x 59 x 29 mm
Canon PowerShot S200 Canon S200 181 g 217 g 100 x 59 x 26 mm 100 x 59 x 29 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 217 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 100 x 59 x 29 mm
Canon PowerShot G7 X Canon G7 X 304 g 217 g 103 x 60 x 40 mm 100 x 59 x 29 mm
Nikon Coolpix P340 Nikon P340 194 g 217 g 103 x 58 x 32 mm 100 x 59 x 29 mm
Canon PowerShot S100 Canon S100 198 g 217 g 99 x 60 x 28 mm 100 x 59 x 29 mm
Canon PowerShot G9 X Canon G9 X 209 g 217 g 98 x 58 x 31 mm 100 x 59 x 29 mm
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Canon SX710 HS 269 g 217 g 113 x 66 x 35 mm 100 x 59 x 29 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot S120


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot S120
Announced November, 2013
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 3
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 922k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 12.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00
Flash Modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/1.7
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 7.53 x 5.64 mm
Sensor Area 42.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 12800
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 230 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NB-6LH
Physical
Weight 217 g
Physical Dimensions 100 x 59 x 29 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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