Sony W510 vs Sony W620

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony W510 and Sony W620, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the W510 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W510 was brought out 12 months earlier than the W620 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the W510 matches up vs the W620 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W510 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony W510 offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the W510 compared to the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W510 and W620 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W510 and W620.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W620 to give greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged W510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.