Sony a5100 vs Sony W610

Here is a detailed review of the Sony a5100 vs Sony W610, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and W610 (14MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The a5100 was manufactured 2 years later than the W610 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the a5100 scores against the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are provided at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the a5100 vs the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a5100 and W610 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the a5100 and W610.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The a5100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony a5100 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern a5100 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.