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Sony A900 vs Sony A65

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony A900 vs Sony A65 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
  • Released October 2008
  • Successor is Sony A99
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Newer Model is Sony A68
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Sony A900 vs Sony A65 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A900 and Sony A65, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the A900 (25MP) and the A65 (24MP) is fairly close but the A900 (Full frame) and A65 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was introduced 4 years earlier than the A65 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A900 grades versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony A65

 A900 A65 
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony A900

 A65 A900 
RevealedNovember 2011October 2008Fresher by 37 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony A65

 A900 A65 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony A900 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A900 comes with outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the A900 versus the A65.

Sony A900 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and A65 is 54 and 64 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and A65.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A900 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A900 will result in extra detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older A900 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A900 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A65 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography features
Sony A65 Street photography features
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A65 as a Sports photography camera
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography info
Sony A65 Travel photography info
54
environment sealing
excellent megapixels (25MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
68
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A65 as a Landscape photography camera
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
doesn't have liveview
missing Time Lapse mode
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A900
Vlogging with Sony A65
9
can't record video
78
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
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Sony A900 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony A65
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony SLT-A65
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2008-10-22 2011-11-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6048 x 4032 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895g (1.97 lbs) 622g (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 74
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 1431 717
Other
Battery life 880 photographs 560 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
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 Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
Launch price $2,736 $700