Sony W610 vs Zeiss ZX1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony W610 and Zeiss ZX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Sony and Zeiss. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the W610 (14MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the W610 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The W610 was unveiled 7 years prior to the ZX1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W610 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the W610 matches up versus the ZX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 & Zeiss ZX1. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W610 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony W610 enjoys physical 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 Zeiss ZX1 has specifications of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the W610 compared to the ZX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W610 and ZX1 is 97 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W610 and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The W610 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Zeiss ZX1 will result in more detail having an extra 23 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged W610 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.