Sony S930 vs Sony WX80

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony S930 versus Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S930 was released 5 years before the WX80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S930 grades versus the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony S930 has got physical 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) while the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S930 vs the WX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S930 and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S930 and WX80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX80 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older S930 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.