Sony A7S vs Sony S930

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A7S vs Sony S930, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the S930 (10MP) is very close but the A7S (Full frame) and S930 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A7S was released 5 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A7S grades versus the S930 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A7S vs the S930.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and S930 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and S930.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7S will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern A7S provides an advantage in sensor innovation.