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Sigma fp L vs Sony W510

Portability
83
Imaging
82
Features
80
Overall
81
Sigma fp L front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Sigma fp L
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 427g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
  • Announced March 2021
  • Old Model is Sigma fp
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Sigma fp L vs Sony W510, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the fp L (61MP) and W510 (12MP) and the fp L (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The fp L was released 10 years later than the W510 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the fp L matches up against the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sigma fp L over the Sony W510

 fp L W510 
ReleasedMarch 2021January 2011Fresher by 125 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kSharper display (+1870k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sigma fp L

 W510 fp L 

Common features in the Sigma fp L and Sony W510

 fp L W510 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma fp L offers physical measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony W510 has dimensions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the fp L against the W510.

Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the fp L and W510 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the fp L and W510.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The fp L because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sigma fp L will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 49MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent fp L should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma fp L Portrait photography features
Sony W510 Portrait photography features
89
manual focus
fantastic megapixels (61MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sigma fp L Street photography features
Sony W510 Street photography features
78
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sigma fp L Sports photography highlights
Sony W510 Sports photography highlights
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
fantastic megapixels (61 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
bad battery (240 shots)
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma fp L Travel photography details
Sony W510 Travel photography details
73
environment sealing
supports touch to focus
fantastic megapixels (61MP)
bad battery (240 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sigma fp L
Landscape photography with Sony W510
81
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
fantastic megapixels (61MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
bad battery (240 per charge)
32
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma fp L Vlogging advice
Sony W510 Vlogging advice
38
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
29
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Sigma fp L vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma fp L and Sony W510
 Sigma fp LSony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model Sigma fp L Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2021-03-25 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 61MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 9520 x 6328 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 6 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Available lenses 40 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.30 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB Power Delivery supported) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 lbs) 119g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP-51 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $2,499 $99