Sony W610 vs Sony A58

Here, we are matching up the Sony W610 and Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the W610 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the W610 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The W610 was announced 22 months earlier than the A58 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the W610 scores versus the A58 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W610 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W610 offers outside measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Analyze the Sony W610 and Sony A58 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the W610 versus the A58.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W610 and A58 is 97 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W610 and A58.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The W610 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older W610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.