Sony A6100 vs Sony W810

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A6100 and Sony W810, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the A6100 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A6100 was released 5 years later than the W810 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A6100 grades versus the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 has got exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A6100 and the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and W810 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6100 and W810.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6100 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent A6100 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.