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Sony QX100 vs Sony W610

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sony QX100
(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
Sony W610
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony W610

 QX100 W610 
IntroducedSeptember 2013January 2012Newer by 21 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony QX100

 W610 QX100 
Display size2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony W610

 QX100 W610 
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and W610 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W610 as a Portrait photography camera
53
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
lack of RAW support
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony QX100 Street photography features
Sony W610 Street photography features
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
lack of RAW support
56
lighter than competitors (113g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX100 Sports photography information
Sony W610 Sports photography information
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
decent MP (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W610 as a Travel photography camera
69
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (20MP)
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors (113g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX100 Landscape photography details
Sony W610 Landscape photography details
54
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
small screen (")
lack of manual mode
lack of RAW support
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
33
rather wide (26mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 Vlogging advice
Sony W610 Vlogging advice
38
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Sony QX100 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony W610
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
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