Sony A850 vs Sony QX100

The following is a extensive analysis of the Sony A850 versus Sony QX100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and QX100 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A850 was brought out 4 years earlier than the QX100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the A850 grades against the QX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 comes with outside measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Sony A850 versus Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A850 vs the QX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and QX100 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A850 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A850 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A850 will show extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged A850 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.