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Sony W710 vs Sony WX1

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Sony WX1

 W710 WX1 
IntroducedJanuary 2013August 2009More modern by 42 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony W710

 WX1 W710 

Common features in the Sony W710 and Sony WX1

 W710 WX1 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

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

Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W710 Portrait photography info
Sony WX1 Portrait photography info
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W710 Street photography highlights
Sony WX1 Street photography highlights
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than average (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W710 Sports photography factors
Sony WX1 Sports photography factors
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W710
Travel photography with Sony WX1
71
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
provides touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
56
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (149 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W710 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX1 Landscape photography advice
39
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W710 Vlogging information
Sony WX1 Vlogging information
34
quite wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than average (149g)
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Sony W710 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W710 and Sony WX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-08 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.80 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 114 gr (0.25 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 240 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BN -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $90 $149