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Sony A6000 vs Sony W610

Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70
Sony Alpha a6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • Renewed by Sony A6300
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A6000 versus Sony W610, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A6000 was launched 2 years later than the W610 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the A6000 scores versus the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony W610

 A6000 W610 
IntroducedApril 2014January 2012Fresher by 28 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony A6000

 W610 A6000 

Common features in the Sony A6000 and Sony W610

 A6000 W610 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6000 against the W610.

Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and W610 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6000 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6000 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger A6000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6000 Portrait photography features
Sony W610 Portrait photography features
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6000
Street photography with Sony W610
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (344g)
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6000 Sports photography features
Sony W610 Sports photography features
72
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
26
MP count decent (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6000 Travel photography info
Sony W610 Travel photography info
77
lighter than average in class (344g)
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
69
lighter than average in class (113g)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6000 Landscape photography details
Sony W610 Landscape photography details
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
33
rather wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6000 Vlogging highlights
Sony W610 Vlogging highlights
33
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (344 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no external mic support
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Sony A6000 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6000 and Sony W610
 Sony Alpha a6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-04-23 2012-01-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 179 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 344 grams (0.76 lbs) 113 grams (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1347 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 250 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $548 $200