Sony A6000 vs Sony W710

Lets look more closely at the Sony A6000 and Sony W710, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A6000 was introduced 16 months later than the W710 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A6000 matches up versus the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 provides outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A6000 and the W710.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and W710 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and W710.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6000 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6000 will offer greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer A6000 should have a benefit in sensor technology.