Sony HX7V vs Sony S950

Below is a extensive assessment of the Sony HX7V vs Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX7V was announced 2 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the HX7V matches up versus the S950 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX7V Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony HX7V offers physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the HX7V against the S950.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX7V and S950 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the HX7V and S950.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX7V to provide extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent HX7V should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.