Pentax XG-1 vs Sony S950

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax XG-1 and Sony S950, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the XG-1 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XG-1 was manufactured 5 years after the S950 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the XG-1 matches up against the S950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax XG-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax XG-1 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax XG-1 enjoys external dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") and a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the XG-1 against the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XG-1 and S950 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XG-1 and S950.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Pentax XG-1 to give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern XG-1 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.