Sony A850 vs Sony WX10

The following is a complete assessment of the Sony A850 and Sony WX10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was launched 8 months before the WX10 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A850 scores versus the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A850 offers physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A850 and the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and WX10 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A850 and WX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A850 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A850 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A850 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.