Sony a5000 vs Sony W810

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony a5000 versus Sony W810, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the W810 (20MP) is fairly similar but the a5000 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The a5000 was brought out around the same time to the W810 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the a5000 grades vs the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony a5000 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Sony a5000 versus Sony W810 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the a5000 versus the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a5000 and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the a5000 and W810.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The a5000 offers the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler.