Sony W550 vs Sony A99

Let's look more in depth at the Sony W550 vs Sony A99, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the W550 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the W550 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The W550 was released 16 months earlier than the A99 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the W550 scores versus the A99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are available at Sony W550 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W550 has outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the W550 against the A99.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the W550 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W550 and A99.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W550 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older W550 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.