Sony a1 vs Sony W320

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony a1 and Sony W320, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and W320 (14MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The a1 was unveiled 11 years after the W320 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the a1 scores versus the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are available at Sony a1 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony a1 provides external dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony a1 and Sony W320 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the a1 versus the W320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a1 and W320 is 61 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the a1 and W320.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The a1 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony a1 will give you greater detail having an extra 36MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher a1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.