Sony A7S vs Sony W550

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Sony A7S and Sony W550, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the W550 (14MP) is fairly close but the A7S (Full frame) and W550 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The A7S was manufactured 2 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A7S matches up vs the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7S has outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7S compared to the W550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and W550 is 77 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and W550.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W550 will render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger A7S is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.