Sony a5100 vs Sony W620

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony a5100 and Sony W620, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and W620 (14MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The a5100 was revealed 2 years later than the W620 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the a5100 scores vs the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are viewable at Sony a5100 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 has exterior measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony a5100 and Sony W620 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the a5100 against the W620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the a5100 and W620.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The a5100 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony a5100 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer a5100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.