Sony A850 vs Sony A65

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

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.

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

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.