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Sony HX5 vs Sony W610

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony HX5 and Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and W610 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The HX5 was released 19 months before the W610 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the HX5 scores against the W610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony W610

 HX5 W610 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony HX5

 W610 HX5 
ReleasedJanuary 2012June 2010More modern by 19 months

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony W610

 HX5 W610 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony HX5 enjoys exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the HX5 vs the W610.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and W610 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HX5 and W610.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W610 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HX5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX5 Portrait photography factors
Sony W610 Portrait photography factors
20
no manual focus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
29
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX5 Street photography details
Sony W610 Street photography details
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
56
lighter than competition (113 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 Sports photography factors
Sony W610 Sports photography factors
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
MP count decent (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX5
Travel photography with Sony W610
60
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (113g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX5
Landscape photography with Sony W610
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
33
rather wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX5
Vlogging with Sony W610
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (113g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Sony HX5 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony W610
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-06-16 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 grams (0.44 pounds) 113 grams (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $275 $200