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Sony A6100 vs Sony W610

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A6100 vs Sony W610, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A6100 was announced 7 years after the W610 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A6100 scores vs the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony W610

 A6100 W610 
AnnouncedAugust 2019January 2012Newer by 93 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony A6100

 W610 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony W610

 A6100 W610 

Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 provides physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6100 vs the W610.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and W610 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and W610.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6100 will provide more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent A6100 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W610 as a Portrait photography camera
82
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography details
Sony W610 Street photography details
79
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
great ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than average in class (113g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography info
Sony W610 Sports photography info
75
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
26
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography advice
Sony W610 Travel photography advice
86
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (113g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography advice
Sony W610 Landscape photography advice
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
33
really wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6100
Vlogging with Sony W610
79
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone support
does not have image stabilization
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (113g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony A6100 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony W610
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-08-28 2012-01-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
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
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 grams (0.87 lb) 113 grams (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos 250 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $748 $200