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Pentax Efina vs Sony W610

Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Pentax Efina front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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
  • Announced January 2012
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Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Pentax Efina versus Sony W610, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the Efina (14MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Efina was announced 17 months after the W610 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Efina matches up vs the W610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Sony W610

 Efina W610 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2012Newer by 17 months

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Pentax Efina

 W610 Efina 
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Pentax Efina and Sony W610

 Efina W610 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax Efina features outside dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Efina versus the W610.

Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Efina and W610 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The image below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Efina and W610.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of files but you should really take the age of the products into consideration. The newer Efina should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax Efina Portrait photography advice
Sony W610 Portrait photography advice
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax Efina Street photography factors
Sony W610 Street photography factors
63
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competitors (91 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
lighter than others (113 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Efina Sports photography features
Sony W610 Sports photography features
35
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
resolution is good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Efina as a Travel photography camera
Sony W610 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors (91 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others (113 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Efina Landscape photography details
Sony W610 Landscape photography details
38
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
33
decently wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Efina Vlogging highlights
Sony W610 Vlogging highlights
33
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focus
lighter than competitors (91 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than others (113 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Pentax Efina vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Efina and Sony W610
 Pentax EfinaSony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Efina Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-03 2012-01-10
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 20cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech QVGA TFT LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/8 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.10 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 91g (0.20 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 250 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI109 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $10 $200