Sony S930 vs Sony TX100V

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Sony S930 and Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S930 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S930 matches up vs the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony S930 comes with outer 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) while the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony S930 and Sony TX100V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S930 versus the TX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S930 and TX100V is 94 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S930 and TX100V.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX100V to offer you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older S930 is going to be behind in sensor technology.