Sony S950 vs Sony TX66

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony S950 and Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S950 was brought out 4 years prior to the TX66 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S950 matches up versus the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are available at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony S950 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S950 and the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S950 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S950 and TX66.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TX66 to produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older S950 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.