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Sony A900 vs Sony W620

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony A900 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Released October 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A99
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony A900 vs Sony W620 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Sony A900 and Sony W620, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W620 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was unveiled 4 years prior to the W620 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the A900 matches up vs the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony W620

 A900 W620 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony A900

 W620 A900 
IntroducedJanuary 2012October 2008Fresher by 39 months

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony W620

 A900 W620 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony A900 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A900 has got external measurements 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 W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A900 vs the W620.

Sony A900 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and W620 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A900 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A900 will result in greater detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A900 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A900 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography information
Sony W620 Portrait photography information
71
focusing manually
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography details
Sony W620 Street photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
56
lighter than average (116 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A900
Sports photography with Sony W620
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent resolution (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
32
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography highlights
Sony W620 Travel photography highlights
54
weather sealing
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than average (116 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W620 as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
does not have liveview
does not have Time Lapse mode
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A900
Vlogging with Sony W620
9
no video shooting
30
relatively wide (28mm)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than average (116g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Sony A900 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony W620
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-10-22 2012-01-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6048 x 4032 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895g (1.97 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 shots 220 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail price $2,736 $102