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Sony A6500 vs Sony W310

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony A6500 vs Sony W310, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6500 was unveiled 6 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A6500 scores versus the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W310

 A6500 W310 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2010More recent by 83 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony A6500

 W310 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W310

 A6500 W310 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A6500 compared to the W310.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and W310 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and W310.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6500 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will provide you with more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6500 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6500
Portrait photography with Sony W310
80
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography information
Sony W310 Street photography information
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography details
Sony W310 Sports photography details
77
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography info
Sony W310 Travel photography info
74
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery life (350 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography information
Sony W310 Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery life (350 shots)
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W310 as a Vlogging camera
39
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2016-10-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $1,298 $150