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Sony A6300 vs Sony S950

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A6300 versus Sony S950, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and S950 (10MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was introduced 7 years after the S950 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the A6300 matches up against the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony S950

 A6300 S950 
IntroducedFebruary 2016February 2009More modern by 85 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony A6300

 S950 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony S950

 A6300 S950 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6300 has external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6300 versus Sony S950 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the A6300 and the S950.

Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and S950 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and S950.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6300 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A6300 will result in more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer A6300 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony S950 Portrait photography highlights
80
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
26
manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6300
Street photography with Sony S950
79
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography details
Sony S950 Sports photography details
75
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography features
Sony S950 Travel photography features
76
environment proofing
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography highlights
Sony S950 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
31
manual focus
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S950 as a Vlogging camera
35
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Sony A6300 vs Sony S950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony S950
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-02-03 2009-02-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) -
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404g (0.89 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $889 $130