Sony A900 vs Sony W650

Here, we are evaluating the Sony A900 and Sony W650, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W650 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was launched 4 years prior to the W650 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A900 grades vs the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A900 has external dimensions 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 W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A900 and Sony W650 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A900 against the W650.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and W650 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and W650.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A900 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.