Sony W610 vs Sony WX80

Lets look closer at the Sony W610 and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W610 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very comparable and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W610 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the WX80 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the W610 matches up versus the WX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W610 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W610 provides physical measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the W610 against the WX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W610 and WX80 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W610 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX80 to show extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older W610 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.