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Sony S950 vs Sony A77

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony S950 vs Sony A77 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 A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A700
  • Replacement is Sony A77 II
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Sony S950 vs Sony A77 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony S950 versus Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the S950 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The S950 was announced 3 years before the A77 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S950 matches up vs the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony A77

 S950 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony S950

 A77 S950 
ReleasedOctober 2011February 2009More modern by 32 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
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Common features in the Sony S950 and Sony A77

 S950 A77 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony S950 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony S950 enjoys external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Examine the Sony S950 versus Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the S950 against the A77.

Sony S950 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Sony S950 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S950 and A77.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S950 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 will resolve extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged S950 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony S950 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony S950 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S950 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S950 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 as a Portrait photography camera
26
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony S950
Street photography with Sony A77
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony S950 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony S950
Travel photography with Sony A77
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
62
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S950 Landscape photography factors
Sony A77 Landscape photography factors
31
manual focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery (470 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S950 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
76
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic port
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Sony S950 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S950 and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Sony SLT-A77
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-02-17 2011-10-25
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 11
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 -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lb) 732 grams (1.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $130 $900