Sony RX1R II vs Sony S950

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony RX1R II vs Sony S950, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and S950 (10MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and S950 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R II was launched 6 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the RX1R II matches up vs the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1R II has got outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the RX1R II and the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and S950 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1R II and S950.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail utilizing its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent RX1R II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.