Sony S950 vs Sony A35
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Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- No Video
- 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
- 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
- Announced February 2009
(Full Review)
Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Overview
Here, we are contrasting the Sony S950 and Sony A35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the S950 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe S950 was announced 3 years before the A35 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the S950 scores against the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 and Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony S950 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony A35
S950 | A35 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony S950
A35 | S950 | |||
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Released | September 2011 | February 2009 | More recent by 31 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Sony S950 and Sony A35
S950 | A35 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony S950 has outer 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 A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony S950 and Sony A35 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S950 compared to the A35.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and A35 is 94 and 69 respectively.
Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S950 and A35.
Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S950 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A35 will resolve more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 | Sony SLT-A35 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-02-17 | 2011-09-20 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 33-132mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.2 | - |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 2s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 167g (0.37 lbs) | 415g (0.91 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 763 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 440 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $130 | $598 |