Sony A100 vs Sony W510

Here, we will be looking at the Sony A100 versus Sony W510, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A100 (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the A100 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the W510 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the A100 matches up against the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A100 enjoys outer measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A100 vs the W510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A100 and W510 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and W510.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A100 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W510 will resolve greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.