Sony A7 vs Sony S950

The following is a complete analysis of the Sony A7 and Sony S950, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and S950 (10MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and S950 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A7 was manufactured 5 years after the S950 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the A7 grades against the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 has external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has dimensions 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 vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7 vs the S950.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 and S950 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 and S950.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 will produce greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.