Sony A850 vs Sony S950

Here, we are reviewing the Sony A850 vs Sony S950, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and S950 (10MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and S950 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A850 was manufactured 15 months after the S950 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A850 grades versus the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 offers outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has dimensions 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 A850 vs Sony S950 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A850 compared to the S950.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and S950 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A850 and S950.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A850 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A850 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A850 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.