Sony QX10 vs Sony W610

Here is a in depth analysis of the Sony QX10 versus Sony W610, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and W610 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was unveiled 21 months later than the W610 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the QX10 matches up vs the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Sony QX10 provides physical measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the QX10 versus the W610.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX10 and W610 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX10 and W610.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony QX10 to offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger QX10 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.