Sony A9 vs Sony S930

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A9 versus Sony S930, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and S930 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The A9 was released 8 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A9 matches up vs the S930 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A9 features external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has specifications 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A9 and the S930.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 and S930 is 65 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and S930.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern A9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.