Sony a3500 vs Sony S950

Let's take a closer look at the Sony a3500 and Sony S950, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The a3500 was introduced 5 years later than the S950 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the a3500 matches up vs the S950 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a3500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony a3500 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony a3500 enjoys external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the a3500 compared to the S950.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and S950 is 69 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the a3500 and S950.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a3500 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony a3500 will offer you extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer a3500 will have an advantage in sensor technology.