Sony S950 vs Sony W730

Here, we are matching up the Sony S950 versus Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and W730 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S950 was revealed 4 years before the W730 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S950 matches up vs the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony S950 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S950 vs the W730.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and W730 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S950 and W730.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W730 to give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.