Sony W310 vs Sony WX500

The following is a detailed overview of the Sony W310 and Sony WX500, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W310 was released 6 years prior to the WX500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the W310 matches up against the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Sony W310 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony W310 offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Sony W310 and Sony WX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the W310 compared to the WX500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the W310 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W310 and WX500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX500 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W310 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.