Sony A3000 vs Sony W620

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony A3000 versus Sony W620, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A3000 was brought out 20 months later than the W620 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A3000 scores against the W620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A3000 offers outer measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A3000 vs the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and W620 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A3000 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A3000 will offer you more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher A3000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.