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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Old Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX160 IS
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Canon SX150 IS and Sony S930, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and S930 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was manufactured 3 years later than the S930 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX150 IS scores versus the S930 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Sony S930

 SX150 IS S930 
AnnouncedMay 2012January 2009Fresher by 41 months
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Canon SX150 IS

 S930 SX150 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Sony S930

 SX150 IS S930 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX150 IS has got outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX150 IS compared to the S930.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and S930 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and S930.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon SX150 IS to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern SX150 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S930 as a Portrait photography camera
42
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
26
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography highlights
Sony S930 Street photography highlights
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (306g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony S930 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (130 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX150 IS
Travel photography with Sony S930
64
lighter than competition in class (306g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (336mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (130 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography highlights
Sony S930 Landscape photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery power (130 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
31
focusing manually
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.4")
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony S930 as a Vlogging camera
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (306 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (320 x 240 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Sony S930
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-05-14 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.4"
Screen resolution 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 1/8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 320x240
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 306g (0.67 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 130 photographs -
Battery style AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $249 $219