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Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Revealed May 2020
  • Renewed by Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony W310 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the W310 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the W310 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The W310 was revealed 11 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the W310 grades vs the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony ZV-1

 W310 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony W310

 ZV-1 W310 
RevealedMay 2020January 2010Fresher by 126 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony W310 and Sony ZV-1

 W310 ZV-1 

Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W310 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Contrast the Sony W310 versus Sony ZV-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the W310 and the ZV-1.

Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W310 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W310 and ZV-1.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W310 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older W310 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W310 Portrait photography info
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony W310 Street photography info
Sony ZV-1 Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W310 Sports photography information
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography information
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
71
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W310
Travel photography with Sony ZV-1
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
81
lighter than competition (294 grams)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W310 Landscape photography details
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography details
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W310
Vlogging with Sony ZV-1
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
86
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic socket
lighter than competition (294 grams)
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Sony W310 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W310 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310Sony ZV-1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Sony ZV-1
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2020-05-27
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137g (0.30 lbs) 294g (0.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $150 $750