Sony S930 vs Sony A99

Below is a thorough review of the Sony S930 vs Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S930 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the S930 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The S930 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A99 and that is quite a large 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 A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S930 matches up versus the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are available at Sony S930 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony S930 features outside dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S930 compared to the A99.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S930 and A99 is 94 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S930 and A99.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S930 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 will give you greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older S930 is going to be behind in sensor tech.