Sony HX100V vs Sony S950

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony HX100V and Sony S950, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the HX100V (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX100V was revealed 2 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the HX100V grades against the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX100V Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony HX100V provides external dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the HX100V versus the S950.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the HX100V and S950 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HX100V and S950.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX100V to render extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer HX100V will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.