Sony a1 vs Sony W370

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony a1 vs Sony W370, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and W370 (14MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and W370 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The a1 was unveiled 11 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the a1 grades versus the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are available at Sony a1 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony a1 has got outer 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) while the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the a1 against the W370.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a1 and W370 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the a1 and W370.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a1 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony a1 will result in more detail having an extra 36 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher a1 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.