Sony A450 vs Sony S930

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony A450 and Sony S930, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was manufactured 13 months later than the S930 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A450 scores vs the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A450 provides outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Sony A450 and Sony S930 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A450 versus the S930.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and S930 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and S930.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A450 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer A450 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.