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Sony W310 vs Sony WX70

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony W310 vs Sony WX70, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W310 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the W310 scores vs the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony WX70

 W310 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony W310

 WX70 W310 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2010More modern by 25 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony W310 and Sony WX70

 W310 WX70 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W310 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the W310 compared to the WX70.

Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W310 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W310 and WX70.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX70 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged W310 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W310 Portrait photography features
Sony WX70 Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W310 Street photography details
Sony WX70 Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
68
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than average (114 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W310
Sports photography with Sony WX70
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W310 Travel photography details
Sony WX70 Travel photography details
58
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than average (114 grams)
offers focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W310 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX70 Landscape photography advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
43
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W310 Vlogging information
Sony WX70 Vlogging information
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
36
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (114g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
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Sony W310 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W310 and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2012-01-30
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 grams (0.30 lb) 114 grams (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $150 $242