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Sony W510 vs Sony WX5

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony W510 versus Sony WX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the W510 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W510 was revealed 7 months after the WX5 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the W510 scores against the WX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony WX5

 W510 WX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2010More modern by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony W510

 WX5 W510 
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W510 and Sony WX5

 W510 WX5 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony W510 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the W510 compared to the WX5.

Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W510 and WX5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W510 and WX5.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photos although you need to consider the age of the cameras into account. The newer W510 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W510 Portrait photography features
Sony WX5 Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W510
Street photography with Sony WX5
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W510 Sports photography advice
Sony WX5 Sports photography advice
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W510 Travel photography details
Sony WX5 Travel photography details
58
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W510
Landscape photography with Sony WX5
32
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
37
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W510 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX5 as a Vlogging camera
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
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Sony W510 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W510 and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-06 2010-07-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.30 m 5.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119 grams (0.26 lbs) 146 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID NP-BN1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $99 $250