Nikon Df vs Sony W310

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon Df and Sony W310, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Df (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the Df (Full frame) and W310 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Df was revealed 4 years after the W310 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Df being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Df grades vs the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Df & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Df Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Df enjoys external dimensions of 144mm x 110mm x 67mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Df and Sony W310 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Df and the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Df and W310 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Df and W310.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Df having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Df will render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger Df is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.