Sony S950 vs Sony W310

Here is a detailed overview of the Sony S950 versus Sony W310, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the S950 (10MP) and the W310 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S950 was launched 10 months before the W310 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S950 scores against the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony S950 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the S950 vs the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and W310 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S950 and W310.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W310 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.