Fujifilm X-T1 IR vs Sony W510

On this page, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Sony W510, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-T1 IR was launched 4 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-T1 IR being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm X-T1 IR matches up vs the W510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-T1 IR Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-T1 IR has outside dimensions of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") having a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Sony W510 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and the W510.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and W510 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and W510.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T1 IR featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-T1 IR will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T1 IR will have an advantage in sensor innovation.