Sony A3000 vs Sony A850

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony A3000 versus Sony A850, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the A850 (25MP) is relatively close but the A3000 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A3000 was manufactured 3 years later than the A850 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A3000 scores versus the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 enjoys external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A3000 versus Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A3000 vs the A850.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and A850 is 69 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and A850.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A3000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A850 will result in greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A3000 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.