Sony W510 vs Sony WX70

Below is a in depth analysis of the Sony W510 versus Sony WX70, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the W510 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W510 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the WX70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the W510 matches up versus the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W510 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Sony W510 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W510 versus Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the W510 against the WX70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the W510 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the W510 and WX70.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX70 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older W510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.