Sony S950 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look more closely at the Sony S950 vs Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the S950 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The S950 was announced 6 years earlier than the A77 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S950 grades against the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony S950 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony S950 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Look at the Sony S950 vs Sony A77 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S950 against the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S950 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S950 and A77 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S950 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will offer more detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older S950 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.