Sony a1 vs Sony W610

The following is a extended comparison of the Sony a1 and Sony W610, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and W610 (14MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a1 was unveiled 9 years after the W610 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the a1 matches up versus the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are available at Sony a1 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony a1 features outside dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony W610 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the a1 and the W610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a1 and W610 is 61 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a1 and W610.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The a1 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony a1 will provide extra detail having an extra 36MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger a1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.