Sony S930 vs Sony A65

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Sony S930 and Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) and the S930 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S930 was announced 3 years earlier than the A65 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the S930 scores versus the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony S930 has exterior dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S930 compared to the A65.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S930 and A65 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S930 and A65.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S930 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A65 will deliver more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged S930 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.