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Sony A900 vs Sony W730

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A900 vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Updated by Sony A99
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
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Sony A900 vs Sony W730 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A900 vs Sony W730, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A900 was released 5 years before the W730 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A900 scores versus the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony W730

 A900 W730 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony A900

 W730 A900 
ReleasedJanuary 2013October 2008Fresher by 51 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony W730

 A900 W730 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A900 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 provides physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A900 versus the W730.

Sony A900 vs Sony W730 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and W730 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and W730.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A900 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A900 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A900 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W730 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
great MP (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 as a Street photography camera
Sony W730 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (122g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 Sports photography info
Sony W730 Sports photography info
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
great MP (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
41
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography advice
Sony W730 Travel photography advice
54
environment sealing
great MP (25 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W730 as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
great MP (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
doesn't have liveview
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
39
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging info
Sony W730 Vlogging info
9
no video shooting
34
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (122g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony A900 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony W730
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-10-22 2013-01-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 25MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6048 x 4032 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 grams (1.97 pounds) 122 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 pictures 240 pictures
Style of battery 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 shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 Single
Cost at release $2,736 $138