Sony S930 vs Sony TX1

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony S930 and Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the S930 (10MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the S930 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S930 was released 7 months before the TX1 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S930 matches up versus the TX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony S930 features outside measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S930 against the TX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S930 and TX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S930 and TX1.

Clearly, the two cameras have the same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The S930 offers the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The older S930 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.