Sony A850 vs Sony W370

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A850 versus Sony W370, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and W370 (14MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and W370 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was released 4 months later than the W370 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A850 grades versus the W370 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 enjoys physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A850 versus Sony W370 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A850 vs the W370.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and W370 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A850 and W370.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A850 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A850 will show more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.