Sony A100 vs Sony W730

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A100 vs Sony W730, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A100 was manufactured 7 years prior to the W730 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A100 matches up against the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A100 offers external measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A100 vs the W730.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A100 and W730 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and W730.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony W730 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.