Sony A6000 vs Sony W310

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony A6000 versus Sony W310, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The A6000 was announced 4 years later than the W310 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A6000 matches up against the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6000 enjoys physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A6000 and the W310.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and W310 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and W310.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6000 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6000 will give more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher A6000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.