Sony QX100 vs Sony S930

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Sony QX100 vs Sony S930, former being a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the QX100 (1") and S930 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The QX100 was unveiled 4 years later than the S930 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the QX100 matches up against the S930 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX100 features outer dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the QX100 versus the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX100 and S930 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX100 and S930.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The QX100 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX100 will give greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern QX100 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.