Sony S950 vs Sony TX200V

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony S950 vs Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S950 was unveiled 3 years prior to the TX200V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the S950 matches up against the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The full galleries are available at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony S950 features outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S950 vs the TX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S950 and TX200V.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX200V to give you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.