Sony W610 vs Sony A65

The following is a in-depth overview of the Sony W610 vs Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the W610 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the W610 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The W610 was unveiled 2 months after the A65 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony W610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the W610 grades vs the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W610 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony W610 provides exterior dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Contrast the Sony W610 vs Sony A65 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the W610 vs the A65.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W610 and A65 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W610 and A65.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W610 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A65 will offer more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.