Sony S930 vs Sony TX66

Here is a thorough assessment of the Sony S930 versus Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S930 was introduced 4 years prior to the TX66 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the S930 scores against the TX66 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony S930 enjoys external 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 TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S930 compared to the TX66.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S930 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S930 and TX66.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX66 to give you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S930 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.