Sony A100 vs Sony A65

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A100 versus Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both are offered by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A100 was unveiled 6 years prior to the A65 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the A100 scores vs the A65 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A100 has got outside dimensions 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 A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A100 versus the A65.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A100 and A65 is 64 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and A65.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony A65 to give you more detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.