Sony S950 vs Sony TX20

The following is a thorough review of the Sony S950 versus Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S950 was manufactured 4 years prior to the TX20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S950 matches up versus the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are provided at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony S950 has got external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S950 vs the TX20.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S950 and TX20 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S950 and TX20.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony TX20 to show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged S950 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.