Sony A9 vs Sony S950

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony A9 and Sony S950, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and S950 (10MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and S950 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A9 was introduced 8 years after the S950 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A9 grades versus the S950 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 has outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony S950 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A9 versus the S950.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 and S950 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and S950.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A9 will produce extra detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more recent A9 should have an advantage in sensor technology.