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Sony A6100 vs Sony W710

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony A6100 vs Sony W710, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The A6100 was released 6 years after the W710 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A6100 matches up versus the W710 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony W710

 A6100 W710 
RevealedAugust 2019January 2013Newer by 81 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Sony A6100

 W710 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony W710

 A6100 W710 
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A6100 enjoys outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A6100 and the W710.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and W710 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and W710.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6100 will render more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger A6100 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6100
Portrait photography with Sony W710
82
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
35
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
Sony W710 as a Street photography camera
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
great high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than others in class (114g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography highlights
Sony W710 Sports photography highlights
75
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W710 as a Travel photography camera
86
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than others in class (114 grams)
provides touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography information
Sony W710 Landscape photography information
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
39
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W710 as a Vlogging camera
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
34
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (114g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Sony A6100 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony W710
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-08-28 2013-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X -
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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 gr (0.87 lb) 114 gr (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 240 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $748 $90