Sony A900 vs Sony a5000

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony A900 versus Sony a5000, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and a5000 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was brought out 6 years earlier than the a5000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A900 scores against the a5000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony A900 comes with 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 a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Sony A900 versus Sony a5000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A900 versus the a5000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and a5000 is 54 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and a5000.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A900 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A900 will result in extra detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A900 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.