Sony S950 vs Sony WX70

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony S950 vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S950 was released 3 years earlier than the WX70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S950 scores against the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are available at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony S950 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S950 versus the WX70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S950 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S950 and WX70.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX70 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S950 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.