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Sony A700 vs Sony W610

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony A700 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Launched December 2007
  • Previous Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Updated by Sony A77
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony A700 vs Sony W610 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Sony A700 versus Sony W610, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A700 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively similar but the A700 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was introduced 5 years prior to the W610 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A700 scores vs the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony W610

 A700 W610 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony A700

 W610 A700 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012December 2007Fresher by 49 months

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony W610

 A700 W610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony A700 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A700 enjoys physical measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A700 compared to the W610.

Sony A700 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A700 and W610 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and W610.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A700 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W610 will offer extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A700 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography info
Sony W610 Portrait photography info
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (12MP)
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography factors
Sony W610 Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
56
lighter than average in class (113g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography details
Sony W610 Sports photography details
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography advice
Sony W610 Travel photography advice
49
environment sealing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A700
Landscape photography with Sony W610
62
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
two card slots
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
33
quite wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging information
Sony W610 Vlogging information
9
no video
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (113g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Sony A700 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony W610
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2007-12-19 2012-01-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4272 x 2848 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 768 grams (1.69 lb) 113 grams (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Pricing at launch $1,000 $200