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Sony S930 vs Sony W810

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony S930 vs Sony W810 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Sony S930 vs Sony W810 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Sony S930 vs Sony W810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S930 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the W810 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S930 grades vs the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Sony W810

 S930 W810 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony S930

 W810 S930 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2009More modern by 60 months
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)

Common features in the Sony S930 and Sony W810

 S930 W810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony S930 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony S930 has got outer measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S930 versus the W810.

Sony S930 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S930 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sony S930 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony S930 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S930 and W810.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W810 to resolve extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S930 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony S930 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony S930 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S930 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S930 Portrait photography details
Sony W810 Portrait photography details
26
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
38
resolution is good (20MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony S930
Street photography with Sony W810
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony S930 Sports photography advice
Sony W810 Sports photography advice
24
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony S930 Travel photography details
Sony W810 Travel photography details
50
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
67
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S930 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W810 as a Landscape photography camera
31
manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
41
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S930 Vlogging advice
Sony W810 Vlogging advice
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (320 x 240 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
32
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
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Sony S930 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S930 and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-08 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-108mm (2.8x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.4 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 112k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/8 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (Auto ISO) 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 320x240 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 111 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $219 $100