Sony QX100 vs Sony W610
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Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 160 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
- Launched September 2013
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012
Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Overview
Here, we are looking at the Sony QX100 and Sony W610, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the QX100 (1") and W610 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe QX100 was launched 21 months after the W610 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the QX100 scores against the W610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony W610
QX100 | W610 | |||
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Introduced | September 2013 | January 2012 | Newer by 21 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony QX100
W610 | QX100 | |||
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Display size | 2.7" | " | Larger display (+2.7") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 0k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony W610
QX100 | W610 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX100 has got outside measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Examine the Sony QX100 and Sony W610 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the QX100 compared to the W610.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and W610 is 92 and 97 respectively.
Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the QX100 and W610.
All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The QX100 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX100 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern QX100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 |
Class | Lens-style | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2013-09-05 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | Lens-style | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-100mm (3.6x) | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/1.8-4.9 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 4cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | - | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 0 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | Depends on connected smartphone | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 1 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.50 m |
Flash settings | None | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 179g (0.39 pounds) | 113g (0.25 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") | 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 pictures | 250 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN, | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $268 | $200 |