Sony S930 vs Sony W620

Let's look much closer at the Sony S930 and Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S930 was revealed 4 years before the W620 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S930 grades against the W620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony S930 features outside measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the S930 compared to the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S930 and W620 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S930 and W620.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W620 to give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older S930 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.