Nikon D600 vs Sony W510

The following is a extended overview of the Nikon D600 and Sony W510, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the D600 (24MP) and W510 (12MP) and the D600 (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The D600 was revealed 23 months after the W510 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D600 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D600 matches up against the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D600 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D600 enjoys exterior dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the D600 compared to the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D600 and W510 is 56 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D600 and W510.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D600 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D600 will deliver more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger D600 will have an edge in sensor innovation.