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Sony A850 vs Sony T110

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Sony A850 vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced April 2010
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony A850 vs Sony T110 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony T110

 A850 T110 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Sony A850

 T110 A850 
IntroducedJanuary 2011April 2010Fresher by 8 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony T110

 A850 T110 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A850 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A850 vs Sony T110 size comparison

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

Sony A850 vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A850 vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A850 Portrait photography details
Sony T110 Portrait photography details
72
focusing manually
great MP (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
no liveview
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A850
Street photography with Sony T110
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
56
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A850 Sports photography details
Sony T110 Sports photography details
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
great MP (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
27
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A850 Travel photography info
Sony T110 Travel photography info
55
weather sealing
great MP (25MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
69
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A850 Landscape photography advice
Sony T110 Landscape photography advice
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
great MP (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
no liveview
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
38
quite wide (27mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T110 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
28
quite wide (27mm)
screen is touchscreen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Sony A850 vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony T110
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2010-04-15 2011-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6048 x 4032 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 gr (1.97 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1415 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Price at launch $0 $199