Sony a5000 vs Sony W510

Below, we will be looking at the Sony a5000 and Sony W510, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The a5000 was released 3 years after the W510 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the a5000 grades versus the W510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony a5000 features exterior measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the a5000 and the W510.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and W510 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the a5000 and W510.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The a5000 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony a5000 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger a5000 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.