Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

10 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
33-132 mm (4x) F3.3-5.2 Zoom Lens
80 - 3200 ISO
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
2" Fixed Screen
1 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
93 x 56 x 24 mm, 167g.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Overview

First introduced in February, 2009, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Sony S950 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950

Sensor resolution of Sony S950 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.

Sony S950 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Sony S950

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

1.0 fps Continuous Shooting

167g Light Body

33 mm Wide Angle Lens

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

Manual Focus

5.2 Lens at Tele

9 Focus Points

2 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.2

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Type Scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 has an Overall Score of 33/100 and ranked #590 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1038 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Sony S950

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 weighs 167g and has external dimensions of 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.66 x 2.2 x 0.94"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Sony S950 is 8 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Sony S950 is less by 5mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Sony S950

167g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Sony S950

24mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Cyber-shot DSC-S950	Dimensions	Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Fujifilm F900EXR	232 g	167 g	105 x 61 x 36 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Samsung TL100	219 g	167 g	105 x 61 x 37 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
FujiFilm JV100	126 g	167 g	93 x 55 x 21 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Nikon P7800	399 g	167 g	119 x 78 x 50 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Samsung SL30	140 g	167 g	94 x 61 x 23 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Samsung TL220	169 g	167 g	100 x 60 x 19 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Canon S120	217 g	167 g	100 x 59 x 29 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Canon G16	356 g	167 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm

Specifications of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950

General
Brand	Sony
Model	Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Announced	February, 2009
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	10
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/2 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/1600 sec
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	3.50
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	10 MP
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO	3200
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	167 g
Physical Dimensions	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly