Sony A900 vs Sony W220

Its time to look closer at the Sony A900 vs Sony W220, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W220 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A900 was revealed 2 months before the W220 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A900 grades vs the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A900 comes with outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A900 against the W220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and W220 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and W220.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A900 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A900 will show greater detail because of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively.