Sony A3000 vs Sony W610

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A3000 versus Sony W610, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The A3000 was unveiled 20 months later than the W610 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the A3000 matches up versus the W610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A3000 provides outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Sony A3000 versus Sony W610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A3000 and the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and W610 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and W610.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3000 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A3000 will render extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger A3000 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.