Sony A550 vs Sony T110

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A550 versus Sony T110, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A550 (14MP) and the T110 (16MP) is relatively close but the A550 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A550 was announced 13 months before the T110 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A550 grades versus the T110 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A550 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A550 provides exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony T110 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Sony A550 versus Sony T110 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A550 against the T110.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A550 and T110 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A550 and T110.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A550 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony T110 will result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged A550 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.