Sony A850 vs Sony W550

Below is a in depth comparison of the Sony A850 vs Sony W550, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and W550 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was introduced 15 months prior to the W550 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the A850 matches up against the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A850 enjoys external 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) while the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A850 vs Sony W550 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A850 versus the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and W550 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and W550.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A850 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A850 will deliver extra detail using its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A850 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.