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Sony A6100 vs Sony W810

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony W810

 A6100 W810 
AnnouncedAugust 2019January 2014More recent by 69 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony A6100

 W810 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony W810

 A6100 W810 

Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 size comparison

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

Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography advice
Sony W810 Portrait photography advice
82
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
38
good resolution (20 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography info
Sony W810 Street photography info
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6100
Sports photography with Sony W810
75
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography highlights
Sony W810 Travel photography highlights
86
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
67
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography advice
Sony W810 Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
41
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 Vlogging highlights
Sony W810 Vlogging highlights
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
32
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Sony A6100 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony W810
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2019-08-28 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-162mm (6.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 H.264
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 111g (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots 200 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $748 $100