Canon 7D vs Sony S930

Below, we are contrasting the Canon 7D vs Sony S930, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and S930 (10MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 7D was unveiled 11 months after the S930 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the 7D scores vs the S930 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 7D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are available at Canon 7D Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 7D provides outside dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) while the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Canon 7D vs Sony S930 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7D and the S930.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and S930 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D and S930.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7D with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 7D will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent 7D should have a benefit in sensor innovation.