Sony A850 vs Sony S2100

The following is a complete overview of the Sony A850 versus Sony S2100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and S2100 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A850 was released 4 months after the S2100 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A850 matches up vs the S2100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 has got outside dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A850 compared to the S2100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and S2100 is 54 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and S2100.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A850 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A850 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively.