Sony A7c vs Sony S930

The following is a thorough overview of the Sony A7c and Sony S930, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and S930 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A7c was introduced 11 years after the S930 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A7c scores vs the S930 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7c comes with external measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A7c against the S930.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and S930 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and S930.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7c with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7c will provide more detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A7c is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.