Sony W510 vs Sony WX500

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Sony W510 and Sony WX500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the W510 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W510 was manufactured 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the W510 scores versus the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W510 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony W510 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Sony W510 and Sony WX500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the W510 versus the WX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the W510 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the W510 and WX500.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX500 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older W510 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.