Nikon D90 vs Sony A850

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D90 vs Sony A850, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the D90 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the D90 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The D90 was revealed 18 months earlier than the A850 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the D90 scores vs the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D90 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D90 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D90 offers exterior measurements of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D90 against the A850.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D90 and A850 is 60 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D90 and A850.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D90 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A850 will produce more detail because of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older D90 will be behind in sensor innovation.