Sony A6100 vs Sony W510

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A6100 and Sony W510, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W510 (12MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was brought out 8 years after the W510 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the A6100 scores versus the W510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A6100 enjoys physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony A6100 and Sony W510 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A6100 against the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and W510 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and W510.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6100 will resolve more detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer A6100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.