Sony W310 vs Sony A99

Lets look more closely at the Sony W310 and Sony A99, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the W310 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W310 was released 3 years earlier than the A99 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the W310 scores vs the A99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 & Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W310 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W310 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the W310 versus the A99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the W310 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W310 and A99.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W310 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older W310 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.