Sony A850 vs Sony T110

Here is a extensive assessment of the Sony A850 vs Sony T110, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and T110 (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and T110 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A850 was announced 8 months prior to the T110 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A850 scores vs the T110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony T110 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A850 offers exterior measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony T110 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A850 against the T110.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and T110 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A850 and T110.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A850 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A850 will render extra detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A850 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.