Sony A7S II vs Sony S950

The following is a detailed assessment of the Sony A7S II vs Sony S950, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the S950 (10MP) is relatively similar but the A7S II (Full frame) and S950 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A7S II was released 6 years after the S950 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A7S II matches up against the S950 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S II enjoys physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A7S II vs the S950.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and S950 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S II and S950.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7S II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7S II will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer A7S II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.