Sony W610 vs Sony WX1

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony W610 versus Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the W610 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the W610 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The W610 was unveiled 2 years after the WX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W610 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the W610 matches up versus the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are provided at Sony W610 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony W610 has got exterior measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the W610 and the WX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W610 and WX1 is 97 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W610 and WX1.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W610 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W610 will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent W610 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.