Sony A850 vs Sony W570

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Sony A850 and Sony W570, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and W570 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was manufactured 8 months earlier than the W570 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A850 matches up versus the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 offers external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A850 versus the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and W570 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A850 and W570.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A850 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A850 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older A850 is going to be behind in sensor tech.