Konica Minolta 5D vs Sony A850

Here, we are matching up the Konica Minolta 5D and Sony A850, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Konica and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and A850 (25MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The Minolta 5D was manufactured 5 years prior to the A850 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Minolta 5D grades against the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are available at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Konica Minolta 5D enjoys outside dimensions of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Minolta 5D against the A850.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 5D and A850 is 64 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Minolta 5D and A850.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Minolta 5D because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will render extra detail due to its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Minolta 5D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.