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Sony a5000 vs Sony W310

Portability
89
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Sony Alpha a5000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-3N
  • Updated by Sony a5100
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Sony W310

 a5000 W310 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony a5000

 W310 a5000 

Common features in the Sony a5000 and Sony W310

 a5000 W310 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 size comparison

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

Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a5000 Portrait photography details
Sony W310 Portrait photography details
70
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony a5000 Street photography features
Sony W310 Street photography features
78
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony a5000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W310 as a Sports photography camera
59
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (420 shots)
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony a5000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W310 as a Travel photography camera
78
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not feature selfie friendly display
58
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony a5000
Landscape photography with Sony W310
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
no image stabilization
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a5000 Vlogging highlights
Sony W310 Vlogging highlights
32
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no external mic jack
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Sony a5000 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a5000 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha a5000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a5000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5456 x 3632 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 1089 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $448 $150