Sony W710 vs Sony WX1

Lets look more in depth at the Sony W710 and Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the W710 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the W710 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") provide different sensor size.

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The W710 was brought out 3 years after the WX1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W710 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the W710 grades vs the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W710 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W710 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the W710 vs the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W710 and WX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W710 and WX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W710 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W710 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger W710 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.