Sony S930 vs Sony WX150

Below is a complete analysis of the Sony S930 versus Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S930 was revealed 4 years earlier than the WX150 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S930 grades versus the WX150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony S930 provides physical dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S930 vs the WX150.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S930 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S930 and WX150.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony WX150 to give greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older S930 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.