Sony A900 vs Sony W550

Lets look closer at the Sony A900 and Sony W550, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W550 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was unveiled 3 years before the W550 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the A900 scores versus the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 has exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A900 and the W550.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and W550 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and W550.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A900 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A900 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.