Sony A3000 vs Sony W310

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A3000 versus Sony W310, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The A3000 was brought out 3 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A3000 grades against the W310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 enjoys exterior measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A3000 and the W310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and W310 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and W310.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A3000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A3000 will render more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A3000 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.