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Sony A850 vs Sony A65

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony A850 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched April 2010
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released November 2011
  • Refreshed by Sony A68
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Sony A850 vs Sony A65 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A850 and Sony A65, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the A850 (25MP) and the A65 (24MP) is relatively close but the A850 (Full frame) and A65 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A850 was released 19 months before the A65 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A850 scores versus the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony A65

 A850 A65 
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony A850

 A65 A850 
ReleasedNovember 2011April 2010Fresher by 19 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony A65

 A850 A65 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony A850 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 offers 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) while the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the A850 and the A65.

Sony A850 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A850 and A65 is 54 and 64 respectively.

Sony A850 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A850 and A65.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A850 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A850 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A850 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A850 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A850 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A65 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
resolution is excellent (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
no liveview
77
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A850 as a Street photography camera
Sony A65 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony A850 Sports photography highlights
Sony A65 Sports photography highlights
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is excellent (25 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A850 Travel photography factors
Sony A65 Travel photography factors
55
weather proofing
resolution is excellent (25 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
68
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A850 Landscape photography info
Sony A65 Landscape photography info
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is excellent (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
no liveview
does not have Timelapse recording
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 Vlogging info
Sony A65 Vlogging info
9
can't record video
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
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Sony A850 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony A65
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony SLT-A65
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-04-15 2011-11-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6048 x 4032 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 gr (1.97 lb) 622 gr (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 74
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1415 717
Other
Battery life 880 images 560 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 One
Cost at launch $0 $700