Sony NEX-5T vs Sony S930

The following is a extended comparison of the Sony NEX-5T vs Sony S930, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5T (16MP) and S930 (10MP) and the NEX-5T (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5T was manufactured 4 years after the S930 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the NEX-5T matches up versus the S930 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5T offers outside measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has proportions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-5T vs Sony S930 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5T compared to the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5T and S930 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5T and S930.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5T featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-5T will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer NEX-5T will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.