Sony A100 vs Sony S950

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A100 vs Sony S950, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A100 (10MP) and the S950 (10MP) is pretty similar but the A100 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was brought out 3 years earlier than the S950 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A100 scores versus the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony A100 has got physical dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Sony A100 vs Sony S950 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A100 compared to the S950.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and S950 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and S950.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The A100 uses the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more aged A100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.