Sony W370 vs Sony A55

Lets examine more closely at the Sony W370 versus Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the W370 (14MP) and the A55 (16MP) is fairly similar but the W370 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The W370 was manufactured 7 months before the A55 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W370 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the W370 scores against the A55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W370 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony W370 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the W370 compared to the A55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the W370 and A55 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W370 and A55.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The W370 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A55 will deliver more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged W370 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.