Sony A6500 vs Sony S950
81 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
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94 Imaging
33 Features
17 Overall
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Sony A6500 vs Sony S950 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Announced October 2016
- Previous Model is Sony A6300
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- No Video
- 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
- 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
- Revealed February 2009
Sony A6500 vs Sony S950 Overview
Lets look closer at the Sony A6500 vs Sony S950, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and S950 (10MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe A6500 was launched 7 years later than the S950 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A6500 grades against the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A6500 vs Sony S950 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony S950
A6500 | S950 | |||
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Revealed | October 2016 | February 2009 | More recent by 93 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony A6500
S950 | A6500 |
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Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony S950
A6500 | S950 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Sony A6500 vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A6500 enjoys external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check out the Sony A6500 vs Sony S950 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A6500 versus the S950.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and S950 is 81 and 94 respectively.
Sony A6500 vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and S950.
As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent A6500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
Sony A6500 vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A6500 vs Sony S950 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2016-10-06 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | 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 | 24MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing 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 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 425 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 33-132mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.2 |
Macro focus distance | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 922k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 11.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.50 m |
Flash modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | - |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 453 grams (1.00 lb) | 167 grams (0.37 lb) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") | 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 85 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1405 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 shots | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-FW50 | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,298 | $130 |