Sony a5000 vs Sony W310

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony a5000 versus Sony W310, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The a5000 was manufactured 4 years after the W310 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the a5000 scores versus the W310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony a5000 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the a5000 vs the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the a5000 and W310.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The a5000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony a5000 will render extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent a5000 should have an edge in sensor tech.