Sony S950 vs Sony A99
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Sony S950 vs Sony A99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
- Released December 2012
- Superseded the Sony A900
- Renewed by Sony A99 II
Sony S950 vs Sony A99 Overview
In this article, we are matching up the Sony S950 and Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the S950 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the S950 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S950 was brought out 4 years before the A99 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S950 scores against the A99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony S950 vs Sony A99 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 and Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony S950 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony A99
S950 | A99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony S950
A99 | S950 | |||
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Released | December 2012 | February 2009 | Fresher by 46 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Clearer display (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony S950 and Sony A99
S950 | A99 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Touch friendly display | Absent Touch friendly display |
Sony S950 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony S950 offers exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).
Check out the Sony S950 and Sony A99 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S950 vs the A99.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S950 and A99 is 94 and 57 respectively.
Sony S950 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S950 and A99.
All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S950 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 will provide greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older S950 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Sony S950 vs Sony A99 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 | Sony SLT-A99 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2009-02-17 | 2012-12-12 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
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 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
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) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.3-5.2 | - |
Macro focus distance | 10cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Xtra Fine color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 2 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | no built-in flash |
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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 167 gr (0.37 lbs) | 812 gr (1.79 lbs) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 89 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1555 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 500 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | 2 |
Price at launch | $130 | $1,998 |