Sony QX10 vs Sony S950

Let's look more closely at the Sony QX10 vs Sony S950, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was announced 4 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the QX10 grades against the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are available at Sony QX10 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony QX10 has got exterior dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony QX10 vs Sony S950 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the QX10 versus the S950.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the QX10 and S950 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX10 and S950.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony QX10 to produce more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern QX10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.