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Sony RX10 vs Sony W510

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony RX10 vs Sony W510, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the RX10 (1") and W510 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 was revealed 3 years after the W510 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the RX10 grades against the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony W510

 RX10 W510 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2011Newer by 39 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kClearer screen (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony RX10

 W510 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony W510

 RX10 W510 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX10 has physical dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the RX10 against the W510.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and W510 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 and W510.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will give extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W510 as a Portrait photography camera
70
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 Street photography info
Sony W510 Street photography info
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony W510
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
environment sealing
great battery power (420 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography info
Sony W510 Travel photography info
58
great battery power (420 per charge)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
63
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery power (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
32
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10
Vlogging with Sony W510
30
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
29
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony W510
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2014-03-20 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X 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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,290k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech WhiteMagic Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 2.30 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 grams (1.79 pounds) 119 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $698 $99