Sony a5100 vs Sony W370

Let's take a closer look at the Sony a5100 and Sony W370, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and W370 (14MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The a5100 was manufactured 4 years after the W370 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the a5100 scores versus the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the a5100 against the W370.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and W370 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the a5100 and W370.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The a5100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony a5100 will give extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger a5100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.