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Sony S930 vs Sony W550

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony S930 vs Sony W550 Key Specs

Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony S930 vs Sony W550 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony S930 versus Sony W550, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S930 was revealed 3 years before the W550 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S930 grades against the W550 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Sony W550

 S930 W550 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony S930

 W550 S930 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2009More modern by 30 months
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Sony S930 and Sony W550

 S930 W550 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony S930 vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony S930 features outside 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) and the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the S930 compared to the W550.

Sony S930 vs Sony W550 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S930 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sony S930 vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Sony S930 vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S930 and W550.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W550 to give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S930 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony S930 vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Sony S930 vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S930 vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S930 Portrait photography information
Sony W550 Portrait photography information
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony S930 Street photography information
Sony W550 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony S930 Sports photography information
Sony W550 Sports photography information
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony S930 Travel photography highlights
Sony W550 Travel photography highlights
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
65
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S930 Landscape photography information
Sony W550 Landscape photography information
31
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.4 inch)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
42
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S930 Vlogging details
Sony W550 Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (320 x 240 pixels)
missing external microphone port
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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Sony S930 vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S930 and Sony W550
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-08 2011-07-24
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-108mm (2.8x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-5.4 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.4" 3"
Display resolution 112 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/8s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m (Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 320x240 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 110 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single -
Pricing at release $219 $119