Konica Minolta 5D vs Sony A65

Below is a detailed assessment of the Konica Minolta 5D vs Sony A65, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Konica and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and A65 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Minolta 5D was manufactured 7 years before the A65 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Konica Minolta 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Minolta 5D scores versus the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Konica Minolta 5D provides physical measurements 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 A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Konica Minolta 5D vs Sony A65 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Minolta 5D versus the A65.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Minolta 5D and A65 is 64 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Minolta 5D and A65.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A65 to result in greater detail due to its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older Minolta 5D will be behind in sensor tech.