Sony A900 vs Sony W310

Lets look more closely at the Sony A900 versus Sony W310, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W310 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was unveiled 14 months earlier than the W310 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A900 grades versus the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 offers outer measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Sony A900 versus Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A900 compared to the W310.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and W310 is 54 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and W310.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A900 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.