Sony A900 vs Sony W810

Following is a complete comparison of the Sony A900 versus Sony W810, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W810 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was revealed 6 years prior to the W810 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the A900 scores vs the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 features outer measurements 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A900 vs the W810.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and W810 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and W810.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A900 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A900 will result in more detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.