Sony a1 vs Sony W510

The following is a thorough comparison of the Sony a1 versus Sony W510, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and W510 (12MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The a1 was launched 10 years after the W510 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the a1 scores versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony a1 enjoys physical dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the a1 and the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the a1 and W510 is 61 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a1 and W510.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The a1 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony a1 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 38 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern a1 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.