Nikon D90 vs Sony S950

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon D90 and Sony S950, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the D90 (12MP) and the S950 (10MP) is very well matched but the D90 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The D90 was brought out 4 months before the S950 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D90 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the D90 scores vs the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D90 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D90 features outer dimensions of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D90 and Sony S950 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the D90 and the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D90 and S950 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D90 and S950.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D90 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D90 will give greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.