Sony RX10 vs Sony S950

The following is a complete overview of the Sony RX10 vs Sony S950, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the RX10 (1") and S950 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 was manufactured 5 years after the S950 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the RX10 matches up versus the S950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony RX10 provides outside measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 vs Sony S950 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the RX10 vs the S950.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and S950 is 58 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and S950.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern RX10 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.