Sony A6000 vs Sony W550

On this page, we will be matching up the Sony A6000 and Sony W550, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A6000 was announced 2 years after the W550 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A6000 scores versus the W550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6000 has got outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A6000 vs the W550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and W550 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and W550.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6000 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6000 will produce greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern A6000 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.