Sony S930 vs Sony TX200V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony S930 versus Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S930 was announced 4 years before the TX200V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S930 grades against the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony S930 enjoys outside measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S930 vs the TX200V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S930 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S930 and TX200V.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX200V to produce greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged S930 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.