Sony RX10 vs Sony W610

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony RX10 and Sony W610, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W610 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 was released 2 years after the W610 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the RX10 scores versus the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX10 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the RX10 and the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and W610 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 and W610.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent RX10 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.