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Sony A3000 vs Sony S930

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59
Sony Alpha A3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 Key Specs

Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Refreshed by Sony a3500
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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Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Sony A3000 versus Sony S930, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A3000 was launched 4 years after the S930 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A3000 grades vs the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Sony S930

 A3000 S930 
AnnouncedAugust 2013January 2009Newer by 57 months
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Sony A3000

 S930 A3000 

Common features in the Sony A3000 and Sony S930

 A3000 S930 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A3000 has exterior dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A3000 and the S930.

Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and S930 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and S930.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A3000 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A3000 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A3000 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A3000
Portrait photography with Sony S930
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
26
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A3000 Street photography highlights
Sony S930 Street photography highlights
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (411g)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S930 as a Sports photography camera
60
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A3000 Travel photography details
Sony S930 Travel photography details
60
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (411g)
screen is not selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A3000 Landscape photography highlights
Sony S930 Landscape photography highlights
70
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (470 shots)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
31
has manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S930 as a Vlogging camera
26
features face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competitors (411g)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (320 x 240 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Sony A3000 vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A3000 and Sony S930
 Sony Alpha A3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-08-27 2009-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ image -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5456 x 3632 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-108mm (2.8x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-5.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1/8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 320x240
Video data format AVCHD, H.264, MP4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 411g (0.91 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1068 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $398 $219