Sony a5100 vs Sony W810

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony a5100 and Sony W810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the a5100 (24MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty close but the a5100 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a5100 was unveiled 8 months after the W810 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the a5100 matches up against the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are viewable at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony a5100 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the a5100 versus the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a5100 and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the a5100 and W810.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The a5100 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony a5100 will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern a5100 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.