Sony QX100 vs Sony W610

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.

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.

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.

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

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.