Sony RX100 V vs Sony W310

Below is a extensive comparison of the Sony RX100 V and Sony W310, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W310 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 V was unveiled 6 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX100 V matches up vs the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX100 V Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 V provides outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX100 V and Sony W310 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the RX100 V compared to the W310.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 V and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 V and W310.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 V using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX100 V should have a benefit in sensor technology.