Nikon D810 vs Sony W610

The following is a extended overview of the Nikon D810 versus Sony W610, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and W610 (14MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The D810 was brought out 2 years after the W610 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the D810 matches up against the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D810 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D810 has exterior measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) while the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the D810 vs the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D810 and W610 is 54 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D810 and W610.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D810 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D810 will give greater detail having its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent D810 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.