Sony A7S vs Sony S950

Following is a complete review of the Sony A7S versus Sony S950, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the S950 (10MP) is very comparable but the A7S (Full frame) and S950 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The A7S was introduced 5 years after the S950 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A7S scores versus the S950 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7S has got outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A7S vs the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and S950 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and S950.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7S using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7S will show extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A7S should have an edge in sensor technology.