Sony A100 vs Sony W650

Here, we are contrasting the Sony A100 and Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was brought out 6 years earlier than the W650 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A100 grades versus the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A100 features physical dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A100 and Sony W650 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A100 versus the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and W650 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and W650.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A100 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W650 will produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.