Sony W810 vs Sony A55
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Sony W810 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
- Launched January 2014
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- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Introduced August 2010
- Successor is Sony A57
Sony W810 vs Sony A55 Overview
Below, we are looking at the Sony W810 and Sony A55, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the W810 (20MP) and A55 (16MP) and the W810 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe W810 was released 3 years later than the A55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the W810 grades versus the A55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony W810 vs Sony A55 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 & Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W810 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony A55
W810 | A55 | |||
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Introduced | January 2014 | August 2010 | More recent by 42 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony W810
A55 | W810 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony W810 and Sony A55
W810 | A55 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Sony W810 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony W810 provides external measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Check the Sony W810 and Sony A55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the W810 compared to the A55.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W810 and A55 is 96 and 67 respectively.
Sony W810 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W810 and A55.
All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W810 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony W810 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer W810 should have an edge in sensor tech.
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Sony W810 vs Sony A55 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | Sony SLT-A55 |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2014-01-07 | 2010-08-24 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 27-162mm (6.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.5-6.5 | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | Clear Photo LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 2 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m (with ISO auto) | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 111 grams (0.24 lbs) | 500 grams (1.10 lbs) |
Dimensions | 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 816 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 shots | 380 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $100 | $800 |