Sony A550 vs Sony W810

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A550 and Sony W810, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A550 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A550 was announced 5 years before the W810 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A550 scores vs the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A550 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A550 has got external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A550 versus the W810.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A550 and W810 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A550 and W810.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A550 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged A550 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.