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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Successor is Sony NEX-5N
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 NEX-5 vs Sony W610 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5 was unveiled 19 months before the W610 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-5 matches up against the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony W610

 NEX-5 W610 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony NEX-5

 W610 NEX-5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012June 2010More modern by 19 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony W610

 NEX-5 W610 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5 comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-5 against the W610.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and W610 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The NEX-5 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field easier. The more aged NEX-5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Portrait photography information
Sony W610 Portrait photography information
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
29
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Street photography features
Sony W610 Street photography features
76
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
56
lighter than others (113 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-5
Sports photography with Sony W610
52
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
27
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Travel photography highlights
Sony W610 Travel photography highlights
59
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (113g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W610 Landscape photography highlights
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
33
really wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Vlogging factors
Sony W610 Vlogging factors
28
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than others (113 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5 and Sony W610
 Sony Alpha NEX-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-06-07 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 287 grams (0.63 pounds) 113 grams (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 796 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 250 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $599 $200