Sony A550 vs Sony S2100

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A550 vs Sony S2100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A550 (14MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the A550 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The A550 was launched at a similar time to the S2100 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A550 scores against the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are available at Sony A550 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A550 enjoys outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A550 compared to the S2100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A550 and S2100 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A550 and S2100.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A550 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony A550 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.