Sony S930 vs Sony WX500

The following is a thorough analysis of the Sony S930 versus Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S930 was unveiled 7 years before the WX500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S930 matches up vs the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony S930 comes with outer measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S930 against the WX500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S930 and WX500 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S930 and WX500.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX500 to produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S930 will be behind in sensor innovation.