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Sony A6500 vs Sony W510

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony A6500 vs Sony W510, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W510 (12MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was announced 5 years later than the W510 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A6500 grades versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W510

 A6500 W510 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2011More recent by 70 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony A6500

 W510 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W510

 A6500 W510 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 has physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A6500 against the W510.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and W510 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and W510.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6500 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will offer greater detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger A6500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W510 Portrait photography highlights
80
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography highlights
Sony W510 Street photography highlights
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6500
Sports photography with Sony W510
77
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery (350 shots)
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography advice
Sony W510 Travel photography advice
74
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery (350 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W510 Landscape photography highlights
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
low battery (350 CIPA)
32
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging advice
Sony W510 Vlogging advice
39
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W510
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-10-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
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 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
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 mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.30 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 453g (1.00 lbs) 119g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
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 Single Single
Launch pricing $1,298 $99