Sony W730 vs Sony A65

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony W730 and Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the W730 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the W730 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The W730 was manufactured 14 months after the A65 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony W730 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the W730 grades vs the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W730 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony W730 features outer measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the W730 versus the A65.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W730 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W730 and A65.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W730 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A65 will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer W730 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.