Sony W810 vs Sony A57

Here is a in depth comparison of the Sony W810 vs Sony A57, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the W810 (20MP) and A57 (16MP) and the W810 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The W810 was manufactured 17 months later than the A57 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the W810 scores versus the A57 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 and Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W810 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony W810 has outside dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Examine the Sony W810 vs Sony A57 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the W810 compared to the A57.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W810 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W810 and A57.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W810 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony W810 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer W810 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.