Sony W550 vs Sony A65

Lets take a closer look at the Sony W550 vs Sony A65, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the W550 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the W550 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The W550 was revealed 3 months prior to the A65 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the W550 scores vs the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 and Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are available at Sony W550 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W550 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the W550 vs the A65.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the W550 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W550 and A65.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W550 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A65 will provide more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.