Sony A6100 vs Sony W310

Lets look more closely at the Sony A6100 vs Sony W310, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was launched 9 years after the W310 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A6100 scores against the W310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A6100 against the W310.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and W310 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and W310.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6100 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6100 should have an advantage in sensor tech.