Sony QX10 vs Sony W510

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony QX10 and Sony W510, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and W510 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was launched 2 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the QX10 matches up versus the W510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony QX10 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX10 has got outer measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the QX10 versus the W510.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the QX10 and W510 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the QX10 and W510.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony QX10 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer QX10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.