Sony S950 vs Sony W530

Here is a complete assessment of the Sony S950 vs Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S950 was announced 22 months earlier than the W530 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S950 matches up against the W530 in terms of 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-W530. The whole galleries are available at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony S950 has external 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 W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Sony S950 vs Sony W530 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S950 against the W530.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S950 and W530 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S950 and W530.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W530 to result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older S950 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.