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Nikon D610 vs Sony W370

Portability
56
Imaging
71
Features
79
Overall
74
Nikon D610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Nikon D610
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Replaced the Nikon D600
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 Overview

Let's look closer at the Nikon D610 versus Sony W370, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D610 (24MP) and W370 (14MP) and the D610 (Full frame) and W370 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The D610 was introduced 3 years later than the W370 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D610 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the D610 grades vs the W370 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D610 over the Sony W370

 D610 W370 
LaunchedOctober 2013January 2010More recent by 46 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Nikon D610

 W370 D610 

Common features in the Nikon D610 and Sony W370

 D610 W370 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D610 has exterior measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the D610 vs the W370.

Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D610 and W370 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D610 and W370.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D610 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D610 will offer you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern D610 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D610 Portrait photography features
Sony W370 Portrait photography features
82
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D610
Street photography with Sony W370
60
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D610 Sports photography features
Sony W370 Sports photography features
71
megapixel count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D610 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
66
environment proof
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D610
Landscape photography with Sony W370
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
no image stabilization
37
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D610
Vlogging with Sony W370
30
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon D610 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D610 and Sony W370
 Nikon D610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-10-08 2010-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6016 x 4016 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 39 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 850 gr (1.87 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 94 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2925 not tested
Other
Battery life 900 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Two One
Price at release $1,600 $230