Sony S950 vs Sony W830

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony S950 vs Sony W830, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S950 was revealed 5 years prior to the W830 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the S950 grades vs the W830 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Sony S950 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony S950 features physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S950 vs the W830.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S950 and W830 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S950 and W830.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony W830 to render extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S950 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.