Sony A900 vs Sony A57

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony A900 and Sony A57, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and A57 (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and A57 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was manufactured 4 years before the A57 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A900 scores vs the A57 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A900 has got outer 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 A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the A900 compared to the A57.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and A57 is 54 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and A57.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A900 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A900 will offer greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.