Sony W510 vs Sony WX50

Its time to look more closely at the Sony W510 vs Sony WX50, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the W510 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W510 was introduced 12 months before the WX50 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the W510 matches up versus the WX50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Sony W510 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony W510 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the W510 against the WX50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the W510 and WX50 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W510 and WX50.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX50 to deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older W510 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.