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Sony A7 III vs Sony W510

Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Replacement is Sony A7 IV
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A7 III vs Sony W510, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and W510 (12MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7 III was manufactured 7 years after the W510 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7 III scores vs the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Sony W510

 A7 III W510 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2011More modern by 87 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony A7 III

 W510 A7 III 

Common features in the Sony A7 III and Sony W510

 A7 III W510 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 III has got outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7 III versus the W510.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and W510 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 III and W510.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7 III due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7 III will produce greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher A7 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W510 as a Portrait photography camera
84
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 III Street photography details
Sony W510 Street photography details
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
weather proof
good ISO range (51,200)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (610 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 III Travel photography highlights
Sony W510 Travel photography highlights
73
better than average battery (610 shots)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 III Landscape photography advice
Sony W510 Landscape photography advice
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery (610 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
32
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 III Vlogging advice
Sony W510 Vlogging advice
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Sony A7 III vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 III and Sony W510
 Sony Alpha A7 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2018-02-27 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650g (1.43 lbs) 119g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3730 not tested
Other
Battery life 610 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 One
Price at release $1,998 $99