Sony A900 vs Sony W560

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony A900 vs Sony W560, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W560 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was brought out 3 years prior to the W560 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A900 grades vs the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 comes with exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Sony A900 vs Sony W560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A900 and the W560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and W560 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and W560.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A900 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A900 will deliver greater detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.