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Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm XF1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Fujifilm XF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2012
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm XF1 and Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and W610 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was revealed 9 months later than the W610 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm XF1 grades against the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XF1 over the Sony W610

 Fujifilm XF1 W610 
ReleasedSeptember 2012January 2012More recent by 9 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Fujifilm XF1

 W610 Fujifilm XF1 

Common features in the Fujifilm XF1 and Sony W610

 Fujifilm XF1 W610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XF1 provides physical measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 and the W610.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XF1 and W610 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XF1 and W610.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W610 will result in extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm XF1 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W610 as a Portrait photography camera
42
has manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (2/3")
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Street photography camera
Sony W610 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
small sensor size (2/3")
more heavy than competitors (255 grams)
56
lighter than competition in class (113g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Sports photography factors
Sony W610 Sports photography factors
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (2/3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
good resolution (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Travel photography advice
Sony W610 Travel photography advice
60
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (255g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (113g)
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W610 as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (2/3")
no Timelapse recording
33
quite wide (26mm)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Vlogging highlights
Sony W610 Vlogging highlights
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (255g)
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic support
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XF1 and Sony W610
 Fujifilm XF1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm XF1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-09-17 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255g (0.56 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 199 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $380 $200