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Sony S950 vs Sony A35

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Sony S950
(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
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A33
  • Updated by Sony A37
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony A35

 S950 A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony S950

 A35 S950 
ReleasedSeptember 2011February 2009More recent by 31 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony S950 and Sony A35

 S950 A35 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Sony S950 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and A35 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Sony S950 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony S950 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S950 Portrait photography advice
Sony A35 Portrait photography advice
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
73
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony S950 Street photography info
Sony A35 Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (415 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sony S950 Sports photography info
Sony A35 Sports photography info
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (6.0 frames/s)
bad battery power (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony S950 Travel photography advice
Sony A35 Travel photography advice
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
58
lighter than average in class (415g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S950 Landscape photography info
Sony A35 Landscape photography info
31
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S950 Vlogging advice
Sony A35 Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
lighter than average in class (415g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony S950 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S950 and Sony A35
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950Sony SLT-A35
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