Sony A6100 vs Sony S930

Below, we are looking at the Sony A6100 and Sony S930, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6100 was brought out 10 years later than the S930 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A6100 matches up versus the S930 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 features outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A6100 and Sony S930 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A6100 versus the S930.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and S930 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and S930.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6100 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6100 will resolve greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6100 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.