Sony a3500 vs Sony W510

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony a3500 versus Sony W510, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The a3500 was released 3 years later than the W510 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the a3500 matches up versus the W510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a3500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are available at Sony a3500 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony a3500 has got exterior measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony a3500 versus Sony W510 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the a3500 versus the W510.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a3500 and W510 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the a3500 and W510.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The a3500 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony a3500 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer a3500 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.