Sony W710 vs Sony A65

Its time to look much closer at the Sony W710 versus Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the W710 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the W710 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The W710 was manufactured 14 months later than the A65 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W710 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the W710 scores against the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are available at Sony W710 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W710 has external measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the W710 vs the A65.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W710 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W710 and A65.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The W710 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A65 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern W710 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.