Sony W310 vs Sony W710

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony W310 vs Sony W710, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W310 was unveiled 4 years before the W710 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the W310 scores vs the W710 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are available at Sony W310 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W310 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W310 vs Sony W710 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the W310 and the W710.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the W310 and W710 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the W310 and W710.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W710 to give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older W310 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.