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Sony T110 vs Sony A57

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Sony T110 vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony A55
  • Later Model is Sony A58
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Sony T110 vs Sony A57 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony T110 vs Sony A57, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the T110 (16MP) and the A57 (16MP) is pretty close but the T110 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The T110 was revealed 20 months prior to the A57 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the T110 grades versus the A57 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Sony A57

 T110 A57 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony T110

 A57 T110 
IntroducedSeptember 2012January 2011More recent by 20 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony T110 and Sony A57

 T110 A57 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Sony T110 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony T110 features outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

See the Sony T110 vs Sony A57 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the T110 and the A57.

Sony T110 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the T110 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony T110 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Sony T110 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the T110 and A57.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The T110 contains the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF harder. The older T110 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony T110 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Sony T110 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony T110 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony T110 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A57 as a Portrait photography camera
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony T110 Street photography highlights
Sony A57 Street photography highlights
56
offers touch to focus
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
75
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony T110 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A57 as a Sports photography camera
27
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony T110 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A57 as a Travel photography camera
69
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony T110 Landscape photography info
Sony A57 Landscape photography info
38
pretty wide (27mm)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony T110 Vlogging factors
Sony A57 Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (27mm)
touchscreen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
77
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
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Sony T110 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony T110 and Sony A57
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110Sony SLT-A57
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 Sony SLT-A57
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-06 2012-09-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lbs) 618 grams (1.36 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 785
Other
Battery life - 550 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $199 $1,000