Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W810

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively close but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-C3 was launched 3 years earlier than the W810 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NEX-C3 matches up versus the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-C3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-C3 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-C3 has outside dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-C3 against the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-C3 and W810 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-C3 and W810.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-C3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.