Sony RX100 V vs Sony W610

Lets look much closer at the Sony RX100 V vs Sony W610, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W610 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 V was brought out 4 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the RX100 V grades vs the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 V Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 V offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 V vs the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 V and W610 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 V and W610.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 V because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern RX100 V provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.