Sony A6500 vs Sony W310

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

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.

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

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.