Sony a5000 vs Sony W710

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony a5000 and Sony W710, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W710 (16MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The a5000 was brought out 13 months after the W710 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the a5000 matches up versus the W710 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony a5000 has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the a5000 and the W710.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and W710 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and W710.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The a5000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony a5000 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern a5000 should have an edge in sensor tech.