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Sony A900 vs Sony WX10

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Later Model is Sony A99
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony A900 and Sony WX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A900 scores against the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony WX10

 A900 WX10 
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A900

 WX10 A900 
IntroducedJanuary 2011October 2008Fresher by 26 months

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony WX10

 A900 WX10 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 comes with outer 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 WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A900 and the WX10.

Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and WX10 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and WX10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A900 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A900 will provide greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A900 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX10 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is fantastic (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
39
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
no moving screen
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 Sports photography information
Sony WX10 Sports photography information
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is fantastic (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography info
Sony WX10 Travel photography info
54
environment proof
sensor resolution is fantastic (25MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX10 Landscape photography advice
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is fantastic (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
doesn't have liveview
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Sony A900 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-10-22 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 16MP
Anti aliasing 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
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 grams (1.97 lbs) 161 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage 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
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