Sony a1 vs Sony W620

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony a1 vs Sony W620, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and W620 (14MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and W620 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The a1 was brought out 9 years after the W620 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the a1 matches up vs the W620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are available at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony a1 features physical dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the a1 and the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a1 and W620 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the a1 and W620.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The a1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony a1 will resolve more detail having its extra 36MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher a1 should have an edge in sensor technology.