Canon M vs Sony S930

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon M versus Sony S930, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the M (18MP) and S930 (10MP) and the M (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The M was released 3 years later than the S930 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the M scores vs the S930 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are available at Canon M Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon M has outside measurements of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the M versus the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M and S930 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M and S930.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern M is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.