Sony A100 vs Sony W810

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony A100 versus Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A100 was introduced 8 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A100 grades versus the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A100 enjoys exterior measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A100 compared to the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and W810 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and W810.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A100 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W810 will give you greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.