Sony a5000 vs Sony W550

Below is a extensive review of the Sony a5000 and Sony W550, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The a5000 was manufactured 2 years later than the W550 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the a5000 matches up against the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 has got exterior dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the a5000 against the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the a5000 and W550 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and W550.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a5000 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony a5000 will offer extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher a5000 should have a benefit in sensor tech.