Sony S930 vs Sony W610

Here is a thorough review of the Sony S930 vs Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S930 was manufactured 4 years prior to the W610 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S930 scores versus the W610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony S930 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony S930 has outside measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S930 and the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S930 and W610 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S930 and W610.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W610 to produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older S930 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.