Sony S930 vs Sony A77

The following is a thorough overview of the Sony S930 vs Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the S930 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S930 was announced 3 years before the A77 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony S930 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S930 grades versus the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony S930 has got outside dimensions 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 A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the S930 and the A77.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S930 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S930 and A77.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S930 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will produce more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged S930 will be behind in sensor tech.