Sony S930 vs Sony A57

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony S930 vs Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the S930 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S930 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A57 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S930 grades vs the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony S930 comes with external measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S930 versus the A57.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S930 and A57 is 94 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S930 and A57.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S930 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A57 will result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S930 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.