Sony A850 vs Sony WX50

Below is a extensive analysis of the Sony A850 vs Sony WX50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was brought out 21 months prior to the WX50 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A850 matches up against the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A850 has got outside measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A850 and the WX50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A850 and WX50 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A850 and WX50.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A850 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A850 will resolve greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A850 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.