Sony A100 vs Sony W550
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Sony A100 vs Sony W550 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
- Announced July 2006
- Earlier Model is Konica Minolta 5D
- Successor is Sony A550
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Announced July 2011
Sony A100 vs Sony W550 Overview
Below is a extensive analysis of the Sony A100 vs Sony W550, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe A100 was announced 6 years prior to the W550 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the A100 matches up versus the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A100 vs Sony W550 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony W550
A100 | W550 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony A100
W550 | A100 | |||
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Announced | July 2011 | July 2006 | More recent by 60 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony W550
A100 | W550 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Sony A100 vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A100 features outside dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).
Contrast the Sony A100 vs Sony W550 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A100 and the W550.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and W550 is 64 and 96 respectively.
Sony A100 vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and W550.
To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A100 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W550 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Sony A100 vs Sony W550 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2006-07-31 | 2011-07-24 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-104mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 638 gr (1.41 pounds) | 110 gr (0.24 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 61 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 476 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-FM55H | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | - |
Launch price | $1,000 | $119 |