Sony S950 vs Sony W570

Its time to look closer at the Sony S950 versus Sony W570, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S950 was unveiled 22 months earlier than the W570 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the S950 scores vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are provided at Sony S950 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony S950 provides 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 W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony S950 versus Sony W570 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S950 against the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and W570 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S950 and W570.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W570 to result in greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S950 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.