Sony W510 vs Sony WX9

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony W510 versus Sony WX9, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the W510 (12MP) and WX9 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W510 was unveiled very close to the WX9 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the W510 matches up against the WX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are provided at Sony W510 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony W510 comes with physical 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 WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the W510 against the WX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W510 and WX9 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W510 and WX9.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX9 to deliver greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.