Sony S930 vs Sony WX350
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Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.4" Fixed Screen
- 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
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Launched February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony WX300
- Successor is Sony WX500
Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Overview
Here, we will be analyzing the Sony S930 and Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe S930 was announced 6 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S930 scores against the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are provided at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Sony WX350
S930 | WX350 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony S930
WX350 | S930 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 62 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 112k | Sharper screen (+348k dot) |
Common features in the Sony S930 and Sony WX350
S930 | WX350 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony S930 comes with outside measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Check the Sony S930 and Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S930 versus the WX350.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S930 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.
Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S930 and WX350.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX350 to result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older S930 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Sony S930 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-01-08 | 2014-02-13 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 38-108mm (2.8x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.9-5.4 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.4 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 112 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 1/8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m (Auto ISO) | 4.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 320 x 240 (30 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 320x240 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 167 grams (0.37 pounds) | 164 grams (0.36 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 470 images |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $219 | $270 |