Sony W510 vs Sony A55

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony W510 and Sony A55, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the W510 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the W510 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The W510 was manufactured 5 months later than the A55 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the W510 scores versus the A55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 and Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W510 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W510 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Analyze the Sony W510 and Sony A55 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the W510 against the A55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W510 and A55 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the W510 and A55.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The W510 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A55 will result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.