Sony a3500 vs Sony S930

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony a3500 versus Sony S930, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The a3500 was released 5 years after the S930 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the a3500 matches up against the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony a3500 enjoys outer dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the a3500 against the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a3500 and S930 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the a3500 and S930.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The a3500 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony a3500 will give more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent a3500 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.