Sony A100 vs Sony A850

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony A100 vs Sony A850, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The A100 was released 4 years before the A850 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A100 scores against the A850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A100 has got exterior measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Compare the Sony A100 vs Sony A850 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A100 against the A850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and A850 is 64 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and A850.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A100 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A850 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.