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Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • Successor is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the W610 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the W610 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The W610 was announced 9 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W610 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the W610 grades against the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony ZV-1

 W610 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony W610

 ZV-1 W610 
ReleasedMay 2020January 2012More recent by 102 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony W610 and Sony ZV-1

 W610 ZV-1 

Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W610 features external dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the W610 vs the ZV-1.

Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W610 and ZV-1 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W610 and ZV-1.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W610 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older W610 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W610 Portrait photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography advice
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
73
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W610 Street photography information
Sony ZV-1 Street photography information
56
lighter than others (113g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W610
Sports photography with Sony ZV-1
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
71
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W610 Travel photography features
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography features
69
lighter than others (113g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
81
lighter than competition in class (294g)
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W610 Landscape photography info
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography info
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W610 Vlogging details
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than others (113g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
86
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone socket
lighter than competition in class (294 grams)
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Sony W610 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W610 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610Sony ZV-1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 Sony ZV-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2020-05-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Clear Photo TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113g (0.25 pounds) 294g (0.65 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $200 $750