Sony S950 vs Sony WX80

Let's look more closely at the Sony S950 versus Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S950 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WX80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S950 grades against the WX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Sony S950 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony S950 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S950 and the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S950 and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S950 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX80 to give extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.